NYTIMES (Winnie Hu) - Mayor Mamdani and the Taxi Driver
Richard Chow befriended Zohran Mamdani five years ago and has driven him to City Hall and Gracie Mansion.
NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt) - U.S. Military Tells Alaska and N.C. Troops to Stand Down on Possible Minnesota Deployment
More than 1,500 active-duty troops had been on standby to deploy to Minnesota, but were quietly taken off heightened alert over the weekend.
NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender, Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder) - Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
The Trump administration has lowered the bar for a deal with the university, backtracking on its insistence on a $200 million payment to the government, The New York Times has learned.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump’s Affordability Push Drops Rents to Four-Year Low.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: National median rent has fallen to its lowest level since 2022, with rents posting their sixth straight monthly decline in January, down 6.2 percent from their peak under the Biden government.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, renters across the U.S., and real estate market analysts.WHEN & WHERE: January 2026, across major […] The post Trump’s Affordability Push Drops Rents to Four-Year Low. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: National median rent has fallen to its lowest level since 2022, with rents posting their sixth straight monthly decline in January, down 6.2 percent from their peak under the Biden government . WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, renters across the U.S., and real estate market analysts. WHEN & WHERE: January 2026, across major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, and more. KEY QUOTE: “2026 is shaping up to be one of the more renter-friendly periods we’ve seen in a decade,” said luxury real estate broker Michelle Griffith. IMPACT: Renters across the country are experiencing relief as housing costs decline, while President Trump continues to focus on long-term affordability and…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - DOJ says it pulled thousands of Epstein-related files from website over potential victim information
The revelation comes after the DOJ released its last batch of Epstein files last week, completing the massive months-long process that included examining millions of documents and media files.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump says Kennedy Center renovation is expected to cost $200 million
Trump announced the planned closure over the weekend, which will begin this summer and last for approximately two years.
ABCNEWS - Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day weather prediction is in
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Feb. 2 Groundhog Day indicating six more weeks of winter.
ABCNEWS - Kiefer Sutherland charges on hold amid further investigation, DA says
Sutherland was arrested in Los Angeles on Jan. 12.
YOUTUBE (Jesse Lee Peterson) - JLP Reacts to Don Lemon's Jail Release & His Scripted "Free Press" Speech.
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NYTIMES (Ryan Mac, Kate Conger, Maureen Farrell and Rob Copeland) - Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.