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January 8, Lyndon Johnson declares ‘war on poverty’
Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2026. There are 357 days left in the year.…
New Council speaker gets it right – New York Daily News
Having been elected City Council speaker unanimously yesterday by her 50 colleagues, Julie Menin got off exactly right…
Readers sound off on Bloomberg as mayor, Venezuela’s oil and Tim Walz
Take off the rose-colored glasses for Bloomberg East Meadow, L.I.: To Voicer Paul L. Newman: Your 2026 wish…
DeSantis announces special session on Florida redistricting ahead of 2026 midterms
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he will convene a special legislative session in late April…
Julia Roberts thought ‘Notting Hill’ was ‘f–king stupid’ when she was first offered the film, nearly rejected the iconic Hollywood role
Before it became a rom-com classic, “Notting Hill” almost lost its biggest star, Julia Roberts. Roberts, 58, said she…
Renee Nicole Good likely committed felony assault on ICE agent, former SDNY prosecutor argues
The Minneapolis woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a deadly confrontation…
‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings says 2028 candidate who vows to prosecute Trump ‘regime’ ‘has my vote’
“Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings appeared to take a swipe at President Donald Trump and his administration, saying he’d support a…
Grammy winner Béla Fleck accused of caving to ‘woke mob’ after Trump-Kennedy Center cancellation
Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck has canceled three upcoming performances with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy…
Sen. Mark Kelly avoids saying Maduro arrest and Venezuela strikes were ‘illegal’
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who previously appeared in a viral video urging service members to reject what he called…
Steny Hoyer, longest-serving House Democrat, to retire from Congress
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the longest serving House Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2026 and retire after…