THEFEDERALIST (Eddie Scarry) - Dear Women: Your Bad Life Choices At Cornell Frat Parties Shouldn’t Be National News
Women have a choice to make. They can no longer evade the responsibility for it.
DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities
EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Mamdani’s Influencer Army Targets NYC CEOs to Sell a Tax Hike
People around DSA Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been talking about a coordinated pressure campaign on the CEOs of the city’s largest employers. Sources told the New York Post the plan is a run of targeted posts meant to isolate certain business leaders while City Hall pushes a larger tax package into early fall. The September […] The post Mamdani’s Influencer Army Targets NYC CEOs to Sell a Tax Hike appeared first on StoneZone .
People around DSA Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been talking about a coordinated pressure campaign on the CEOs of the city’s largest employers. Sources told the New York Post the plan is a run of targeted posts meant to isolate certain business leaders while City Hall pushes a larger tax package into early fall. The September 28 exclusive said the “bullpen,” Mamdani’s inner circle, is preparing coordinated smears against top New York CEOs. The vehicle is his 200-strong “influencer army ,” described as a taxpayer-funded digital operation, a troll farm in all but name. The aim is to bash those executives and sell the public on his tax-and-spend agenda. Two aides were named as leading the digital side: Tascha Van Auken, 50, director…Open
What is the projected budget gap according to the Citizens Budget Commission?
The Citizens Budget Commission has projected a $13.2 billion gap by fiscal year 2028.
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What was the reaction from Jamie Dimon regarding the current political climate and high-tax environments?
Following a closed-door meeting with the mayor in May, Jamie Dimon stated he has seen mayors "fail abysmally because they can't administer themselves out of a paper bag, or ideology blinds them to practical, realistic, real-world policy." In his April shareholder letter, he noted that "individuals vote with their feet" and described an exodus of people and jobs from states with high taxes and expenses, noting JPMorgan has grown headcount in Texas while cutting jobs in New York City.
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Which specific business leaders and organizations have been identified as targets for the coordinated pressure campaign?
The campaign targets the Partnership for New York City, specifically seeking to "blindside" its leader Steve Fulop. Other names floated as targets include Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla regarding drug prices and Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau in relation to the $2 billion Hudson Yards expansion.
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What is the "influencer army" described in the article and what is its alleged purpose?
The "influencer army" is described as a 200-strong, taxpayer-funded digital operation that functions similarly to a troll farm. Its purpose is to conduct a coordinated pressure campaign involving targeted posts and smears against top New York City CEOs to isolate business leaders and sell the public on Mayor Mamdani's tax agenda.
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Who are the key figures leading the digital operations for Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office according to the report?
The digital side is being led by Tascha Van Auken, age 50, who is the director of the Office of Mass Engagement and a veteran DSA organizer, and Emilia Rowland, the director of new media and cultural communications and a former DNC press secretary.
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What are the specific tax increases being proposed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani as part of his tax-and-spend agenda?
Mayor Mamdani is seeking a two-percentage-point hike on incomes over $1 million and an increase in the top corporate rate from 7.25% to 11.5%. If passed, combined with existing city and state levies, the top marginal rate on the city’s wealthiest would reach 16.8%, which would be the highest in the country.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - NCAA transgender athlete lawsuit tossed by judge: What to know
The judge held that the NCAA isn't subject to Title IX because the organization doesn't receive federal funding.
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JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump warns voters of 'open borders' if Dems win midterms
Trump appeared to refer to Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who is seeking the state's open Senate seat. He is in a close contest with former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.
Who are the candidates competing in the close Senate seat contest mentioned in the report?
The contest is between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan.
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What warning did Donald Trump give to voters regarding a potential Democratic victory in the midterms?
Donald Trump warned voters that there would be "open borders" if the Democrats win the midterm elections.
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DAILYCALLER (Jillian Butler) - Trump Admin Hints At Ground Action Against Cartels
‘Do I see land strikes as options?’
DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - Economy Continues To Grow Despite Iran War-Driven Headwinds
U.S. growth, spending and business activity are showing surprising resilience even as Americans remain deeply pessimistic about the economy.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - 1/5 voters would destroy Israel to end Iran war: Poll
While a clear majority of 74% still hope that America wins the war, a majority blame either Washington or Israel for starting the conflict instead of Iran.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New Midterms Flashpoint: Dems Block Electricity Cost Bill
How many missteps can Senate Democrats make, leading into the midterms? Well, that answer would seem to be "at least one more." On Wednesday, Senate Democrats, led by master outdoor chef and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), killed a bill that could have kept electricity rates reasonable for people living in areas where new data centers are going up. Democrats — with four dissenters - blocked the bill and, in so doing, gave at least one Senate Republican a shiny new talking point.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - Omani Co-Pilot Tries to Crash Israel-Bound Flight After Stabbing Captain in Alleged Jihadist Terror Attack
A commercial jet traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly averted disaster Wednesday after the Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain with a pocket knife and […] Source