Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accused President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security of “withholding” millions of dollars in counterterrorism funding. “The Department of Homeland Security, the agency created in response to 9/11, is withholding 40% of New York State’s counterterrorism funding,” Hochul asserted during a press conference with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday. “That...

A woman delivering remarks at a news conference held by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday appeared visibly nervous and repeatedly paused during her speech, prompting a wave of speculation on social media about the reason for her unease. The woman, whom El-Sayed’s staff identified as a union member employed by a truck factory, paused at multiple points during her speech, was breathing heavily and appeared uneasy....