Reading opens worlds — and NYC schools are getting it right
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Reading opens worlds — and NYC schools are getting it right

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York City public schools are doing something rare and important: Sticking with a good idea long enough to make it work. Two years ago, toward the end of the 2022-23 academic year, Mayor Adams launched “NYC Reads,” a long-overdue course correction mandating…

Jamie Raskin sinks to new low by vowing vengeance on foreign leaders who work with Team Trump
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Jamie Raskin sinks to new low by vowing vengeance on foreign leaders who work with Team Trump

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Putting partisan politics far above patriotism (if he has any), top Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin is now outright threatening vengeance on foreign leaders who work with the Trump administration. Yes, he washes it through rhetoric about fighting “authoritarianism in our country,” but that’s…

Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2025
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Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2025

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Issue: Letitia James’ potential prosecution for falsely listing a Virginia home as a principal residence. I’m sure people are jumping for joy to see the tables turned on New York’s unqualified Attorney General Letitia James (“Virginia is for liars,” April 17). It’s…

AOC has made herself a legit White House contender — and a GOP threat
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AOC has made herself a legit White House contender — and a GOP threat

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come a long way since 2018. When she first arrived on the political scene by beating out not just an incumbent, but a member of her party’s leadership in a Democratic primary contest, she was a rebel — an avatar…

Trump admin and Gov. Hochul in war of words over explosive claims she threatened president with her power over NY appeal judges
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Trump admin and Gov. Hochul in war of words over explosive claims she threatened president with her power over NY appeal judges

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As the New York appellate panel deciding Donald Trump’s appeal of a $480 million fraud penalty drags into its second year, Gov. Hochul stands accused of using her power over state judges to implicitly threaten the president. White House sources claim Hochul told Trump…

Journos who joined gaslighting on Biden’s decline should never live it down
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Journos who joined gaslighting on Biden’s decline should never live it down

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald Trump is forcing the Democratic politicians who spent years lying about President Biden’s senility to take their bitter medicine, but we’re more concerned about the toady media who played along. Trump on Monday posted a video showing clip after cringe-worthy clip…

Joe and Hunter’s latest deceit: Letters
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Joe and Hunter’s latest deceit: Letters

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Issue: Photos revealing President Biden lied about not interacting with Hunter’s Chinese associates. The presidency of our nation should be the pinnacle of elective service to our country — not the reward for a lifetime of corruption and mercenary venality (“The Biden…

Kathy Hochul’s big congestion pricing lie shows she KNOWS it’s a disastrous idea
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Kathy Hochul’s big congestion pricing lie shows she KNOWS it’s a disastrous idea

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Gov. Kathy Hochul has gone full rabbit hole on her congestion-pricing tolls. After a Jersey federal judge issued a ruling Monday that she and the MTA say leaves them free for a Jan. 5 go-ahead to start the gouging, the gov smirked: “This…