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February 17, 2019

Los Angeles City Council’s president suggests to deploy ‘army of cats’ to deal with rat situation

Herb Wesson, the president of Los Angeles’ City Council, suggested deploying an “army of cats” to fight City Hall’s rodent problem but was told Friday that adding cats to the equation would likely only worsen the issue.

February 14, 2019

Amazon quits New York -- 'Victory' by progressives helps city wave good-bye to 25,000 jobs

Critics of the Amazon plan can rejoice in their success in having prevented economic development in a moribund area of western Queens. They have preserved stagnation and called it progress.

February 14, 2019

Texas lawmakers propose funding border wall on their own

As Washington, D.C. debates a budget deal that would get President Trump barely 1/20th of the border wall funding he requested, and with significant strings attached, two local Texas lawmakers are proposing dipping into the state’s "rainy day" fund to finance the border barrier on their own. 

February 14, 2019

Former Michigan governor's final acts included pardoning fellow accountant, a 'career drunk driver'

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, in his final days in office, pardoned a wealthy “career drunk driver” in an effort to help the man seek a lucrative promotion, a move branded by Snyder's critics as a mockery of justice.

February 11, 2019

Dr. Marc Siegel: Ancient typhus is plaguing modern day Los Angeles – How did we get here, what should we do?

Medieval life has made its way to modern day Los Angeles, where groups of 4,000 or more homeless people huddle together on city streets constituting a “typhus zone.”

February 10, 2019

Bronx lawmaker says City Council ‘controlled’ by homosexual community, refuses to apologize

City Councilmember Ruben Diaz Sr. said Sunday that he’d rather give up his powerful committee assignments than apologize to openly gay Speaker Corey Johnson for his homophobic comments.

February 7, 2019

Cindy McCain apologizes after police refute her story of stopping human trafficking at airport

Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, apologized Wednesday after Phoenix police disputed her claim that she stopped a human trafficking attempt at an airport.

February 6, 2019

New Jersey residents face possible 'rain tax'

New Jersey residents could soon be hit with what Republicans are calling a "rain tax," if Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signs newly passed legislation.

February 4, 2019

Hawaii lawmaker proposes bill to ban cigarette sales in the state

A Hawaii state lawmaker has proposed legislation to effectively ban cigarette sales by raising the minimum smoking age to 100 over the next several years.

January 31, 2019

Sasse says Virginia Gov. Northam should 'get the hell out of office' in wake of abortion comments

Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse, in an interview Thursday with Fox News, ramped up his criticism of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam over comments on a controversial late-term abortion bill -- saying the governor effectively discussed "infanticide" and should resign if he won't back down.