Mamdani, Hochul push unprecedented new tax New York Governor Kathy Hochul, alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani, proposes a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in NYC valued at $5 million or more. Former Miami mayor Francis Suarez criticizes the plan, arguing it’s ‘absolutely backwards’ and will lead to capital flight and budget holes, ultimately harming … Read more
Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday pushed for more legislation to address social media use by children and teenagers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, the senators warned of social media’s effects on mental health … Read more
Trump Media & Technology Group is replacing CEO Devin Nunes, who led the company through its public debut and a subsequent surge — and swoon — in its market value. Trump Media, which trades under the ticker DJT — the same as President Trump’s initials — said Tuesday that Nunes would be replaced by interim CEO Kevin … Read more
NEW YORK — The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. Devin Nunes, a former California congressmen in Donald Trump’s first term, is being replaced temporarily by … Read more
A new lawsuit alleges that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, misled users about the company’s efforts to prevent scams on its platforms. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a nonprofit advocacy group that filed the complaint in Washington, D.C., superior court, alleges Meta failed to block ads that could pose a risk … Read more
PITTSBURGH — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection. Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper’s sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it was committed to keeping it open. A news outlet that predates the U.S. Constitution … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees, the biblical Jewish group that opposed Jesus. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The comments came at a Pentagon press briefing in which Hegseth first described … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rama Duwaji, wife to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, apologized for old social media posts that included racial slurs and celebrations of Palestinian terrorists in an interview published Wednesday. Duwaji, a Texas-born Syrian-American, expressed her regret for language she used in old social media messages during … Read more
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Three of social media’s biggest stars are taking their spat to the court of public opinion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Influencers Alex Cooper and Alix Earle, who were rumored to have a massive fallout last year, have exchanged barbs on social media in the … Read more