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In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against ‘racist and baseless’ attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged Friday to further embrace his Muslim identity in response to growing attacks by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his surrogates that he characterized as “racist and baseless.” Encircled by faith leaders outside a Bronx mosque, Mamdani spoke in emotional terms about the “indignities” long faced by the city’s Muslim population, choking back tears as he described his aunt’s decision not to ride the subway after the Sept. […]

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White House defends complete demolition of East Wing despite previous claims, ballroom cost rises to $300 million

The White House defended its complete demolition of the East Wing, despite initially telling the public that its structure would not be touched to build President Donald Trump‘s proposed ballroom. “This is going to be a magnificent addition to the White House for many years to come, and it’s not costing the taxpayers anything,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press briefing on Thursday. Images of the final demolition of the East Wing show that it was […]

October 23, 2025

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Karine Jean-Pierre defends Biden against claims about ‘mental acuity,’ says Dems are missing the mark in Trump era

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is sticking beside her former boss, President Joe Biden, despite broad criticisms of his presidency and decision to run for re-election, only to drop out four months before the 2024 election. While promoting her new book “Independent: A Look Inside A Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” Jean-Pierre told “CBS Mornings” she rejects questions about Biden’s “mental acuity” while in office. “I take this very, very seriously. I never saw anyone who […]

October 20, 2025

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Scott Turner, Trump’s lone Black Cabinet member, defends government shutdown ‘propaganda’ on HUD website

Scott Turner, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was confronted by Chris Cuomo on “NewsNation” on Tuesday after his department seemingly violated federal law to blame Democrats for the current government shutdown. Turner is facing scrutiny after a blaring red banner on HUD’s website read: “The radical left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump […]

October 2, 2025

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NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.” “Look at that entire incident,” Adams said on the “Mornings on 1” program on the local cable news channel NY1. He complained that protesters who marched through Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge section on Saturday had blocked traffic, spit at officers and, […]

May 21, 2024

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Israel defends itself at the UN’s top court against allegations of genocide in Gaza

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and that it was Hamas militants who were guilty of genocide. Israel described the allegations leveled by South Africa as hypocritical and said one of the biggest cases ever to come before an international court reflected a world turned upside down. Israeli leaders defend their air and ground […]

January 12, 2024

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White House defends its hard stance against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

With Uganda’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act being challenged in court, Biden-Harris administration officials are vowing to continue holding the African nation accountable, even as the United States simultaneously works to reestablish ties on the continent after years of dormant engagement. Uganda’s law, which penalizes homosexual acts, including the death penalty for so-called “aggravated homosexuality,” has received considerable condemnation from the U.S. and Europe since being signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in May. The law requires the public, including health […]

December 23, 2023

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Boston mayor defends holiday party for elected officials of color

BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s first Asian American mayor, Michelle Wu, is defending her decision to host a holiday party for elected officials of color. Wu said the “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” held on Wednesday has been a fixture in Boston politics for more than a decade without any complaints. Earlier this week, a member of Wu’s staff mistakenly sent the entire city council an invitation to the party at the city-owned Parkman House near the Massachusetts Statehouse. A short […]

December 20, 2023