The House Ethics Committee concluded that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez failed to pay the full market value for goods and services received during the 2021 MET Gala. The event, where she wore the “Tax the Rich” dress, triggered scrutiny. AOC has since made additional payments following the committee’s recommendations.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani clarified remarks about his aunt’s 9/11 subway experience after social media backlash. Critics accused him of politicizing the tragedy and invoking Islamophobia claims. Mamdani said his comments were misinterpreted and intended to highlight post-9/11 discrimination faced by…
US President Donald Trump met with Japanese families whose relatives were abducted by North Korea decades ago. The meeting, held in Tokyo, reaffirmed America’s support for Japan’s efforts to seek the return of the abductees. Trump called the abductions a “deeply tragic human rights…
