Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a centerpiece of his campaign. Six months into his first year, a city panel delivered.
A Federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order directing the agency to propose a rule requiring states to provide a list to the Postal Service of eligible voters at least 60 days before any federal elections, in line with the president’s efforts to crackdown on suspected mail-in voter fraud. Democrats have argued that the proposed rule shows Trump is attempting to federalize elections and questioned whether the Postal Service has the authority to enforce the rule, as the responsibility of administrating elections falls on the states under the Constitution. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5939636-trump-postal-service-voter-data/ #mail #vote #trump #elections
Republican House members in the conservative Freedom Caucus offered stinging criticism of their counterparts in the Senate at a press conference Thursday, June 25. At issue was the upper chamber's adjourning for a recess without taking up the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship. #SAVEAmericaAct #HouseofRepresentatives #Congress #Senate #Elections #Voting
Apple has announced price increases on several products, citing rising memory chip costs and supply chain challenges, with industry experts predicting similar moves by other brands.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Apple has raised prices on several products, including the MacBook Pro with one terabyte of storage, which increased from $1,699 to $1,999 in the U.S., and the entry-level Neo laptop in the United Kingdom, which rose from £599 to £699 (~$790 to ~$920). The company attributed the increases to rising costs of key components, particularly memory chips. DETAIL: Industry analysts said the move highlights how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is affecting consumer electronics, with even Apple unable to avoid rising component costs. Chipmaker TSMC has also warned that inflation and higher production expenses could lead to further increases across the sector. Analysts expect other PC and tablet manufacturers to…Open
Aired On: 6/25/2026
Aired On: 6/25/2026
Former ABC News producer Max Oseredchuk was killed in a Russian drone attack while serving in Ukraine's military.
Moderate House Democrats are warning they're prepared for "war" if incoming progressives and democratic socialists try to hijack the House floor to secure ideological concessions. Why it matters: This strategy would mean even more work for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to tamp down divisions and keep his caucus unified come 2027. - Despite being generally more closely aligned with Jeffries than the progressive wing, these centrists say they cannot allow their party to be dragged to the left without a fight. - "Clearly there has to be organization," one centrist House Democrat told Axios. "You can't just wring your hands on this stuff." - "There's going to be a war," a second centrist lawmaker said, calling the…
Moderate House Democrats are warning they're prepared for "war" if incoming progressives and democratic socialists try to hijack the House floor to secure ideological concessions. Why it matters: This strategy would mean even more work for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to tamp down divisions and keep his caucus unified come 2027. - Despite being generally more closely aligned with Jeffries than the progressive wing, these centrists say they cannot allow their party to be dragged to the left without a fight. - "Clearly there has to be organization," one centrist House Democrat told Axios. "You can't just wring your hands on this stuff." - "There's going to be a war," a second centrist lawmaker said, calling the…Open
Republicans touted the legislation as an effort aimed at reversing chronic underinvestment, and supports pay raises for troops.