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Israel accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism after he moved to cancel two executive orders that restricted city agencies from boycotting Israel and formally adopted a broad definition equating some criticism of Israel with antisemitism. A step that immediately escalated tensions between the new mayor, the Israeli government and major Jewish organizations in … Read more
WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — US President Donald Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has offered one of his most detailed public discussions of his health. Telling The Wall Street Journal that he considers himself in “perfect” condition despite taking higher than recommended doses of aspirin, declining regular exercise and using makeup to conceal bruising on … Read more
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani was sworn in Thursday as mayor of New York City, addressing the city’s eight and a half million residents at an outdoor inauguration ceremony at City Hall that underscored both the symbolism and the political stakes of his ascent. The thirty four year old democratic socialist, now the youngest mayor … Read more
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City shortly after midnight Thursday in a brief, symbolic ceremony held at a long closed City Hall subway station, marking the formal start of his administration and a historic milestone for the nation’s largest city. Key Points The overnight ceremony capped an unconventional political ascent … Read more
WASHINGTON ( TECHY QUANTUM) — The Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot “does not happen” without former President Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told Congress during a closed door deposition released Wednesday, describing Trump as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Smith said the evidence … Read more
TECHY QUANTUM — President Donald Trump is taking an unusual step in his second term by attaching his personal brand to major government buildings, programs and initiatives, blurring the line between private identity and public institutions in ways that have little modern precedent. The effort, which includes renaming cultural landmarks and introducing Trump branded federal … Read more
Guinea’s junta chief elected president after an opposition boycott, according to official results released this week, marking a pivotal moment for the west African nation four years after a military coup upended civilian rule. Mamady Doumbouya, the army colonel who seized power in September 2021, secured an overwhelming first round victory in a vote criticized … Read more
MAIN POINTS: A US appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a provision of its signature tax and domestic policy bill that cuts Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood health centers performing abortions in several Democratic led states. The decision lifts a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked the law, marking the … Read more
The Minnesota child care funding freeze ordered this week by the US Department of Health and Human Services has placed hundreds of millions of federal dollars in limbo, escalating a yearslong dispute between federal investigators and Gov. Tim Walz’s administration over alleged misuse of public funds. The move carries immediate consequences for child care providers … Read more
Tatiana Schlossberg, the middle child of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, at age 35, the JFK Library Foundation announced. Schlossberg, a writer and environmental advocate, had publicly revealed in November 2025 that she was battling acute myeloid leukemia, a rare blood cancer diagnosed shortly after the birth of her second child. … Read more
