Thursday, March 20, 2025
The New York Sun
Governor Newsom’s Podcasting Overtures to the Right May Just Backfire
‘Is he trying to be the anti-Kamala from California? The answer is yes. Will it be successful? 50-50 on a good day,’ a Democratic strategist tells the Sun.
‘They Wanted Her Dead, Not in The Witness Box’: Prosecutors Make Case That Iran Set Up Botched Brooklyn Hit Against Iranian- American Woman
Over the course of the trial, prosecutors have been making the case that Iran orchestrated and paid for the failed hit.
New York State Lawmakers Warn of ‘Chaos’ and a ‘Mass Exodus’ After Limit on Outside Incomes Is Upheld
Lawmakers say there are 26 Assembly members and 12 state senators who would have to either resign or give up their outside income due to the law.
Elon Musk Takes Center Stage in First Major Election of the Trump Era — One That Could Impact Control of Congress
Senator Murkowski Says Republican Colleagues Are ‘Afraid’ of Trump and Musk’s Threats of Primary Challenges and Public Insults
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
Liberals’ Rage Over Schumer Signals Challenge of Moving Democrats to the Center
The Golden Road Out of the Debt Crisis
Italy’s Meloni Charts a Path to Peace in Ukraine — With a Startling Approach to the North Atlantic Treaty
Meddlesome Elementary School Martinets Try To Bar Childrens’ ‘Free Play’ at Recess
National
Huma Abedin, Soon To Wed a Billionaire, Gives Ex-Husband Anthony Weiner a Meager $175 for His Council Bid
Abedin, whose marriage to the former congressmen went to shambles after a series of sexual scandals, is engaged to the son of George Soros.
Sportsbooks Are Hoping One of the Favorites — Not St. John’s — Wins Men’s College Basketball Title
A Duke, Auburn, or Florida championship wouldn’t be as costly.
Frosty Battle Between Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever Takes a New Twist as Ice Cream Brand Claims Ex-CEO Was Ousted Over Social Activism
Lawyers accuse Unilever of blocking the brand from publicly supporting Mahmoud Khalil, the anti-Israel protester who was recently arrested by immigration officials.
Declassified JFK Files Bolster Conspiracy Theories, but Lack any Bombshell Revelations
The latest release provides a glimpse into the inner machinations of the initial investigations, CIA.
Border Residents Face New Financial Scrutiny, With $200 Transactions To Be Flagged and Reported as Possible Money Laundering
The Treasury Department lowers the reporting threshold for cash transactions in Texas and California counties to combat cartel activity.
Social Security’s New ‘Identity-Proofing’ Measure Could Leave Elderly Americans Facing Long Treks, Wait Times To Secure Benefits
The Social Security Administration says the changes are designed to ‘make sure benefits go to the right customer at the right time.’
Foreign
‘Souvenir’ Scandal Rocks Japan: Premier Rewards New Diet Members With 100,000-Yen Gift Certificates
Beset by opposition to his budget, Prime Minister Ishiba has had to go through the ordeal of saying sorry and explaining himself in diet hearings that won’t get him into legal trouble but may jeopardize his job.
IDF Pounds Hamas for Second Day as Thousands of Israeli Protesters — and Newly Released Hostages — Demand Ceasefire
An official of Hamas tells the Sun that despite the renewed attacks ‘we are ready to engage in any negotiations, with the guarantee to reach an end of this brutal war.’
America Loses Its Voice, Dictators Celebrate
Europe debates funding American broadcaster to Russia.
Israeli Air Strikes Likely Aimed at Getting Hamas Back to Negotiating Table — Or May Indicate a Wider Ground War
Israeli officials say they are now detecting renewed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad preparations to resume attacks on southern Israeli communities. Imminent attacks hastened IDF plans to hit targets in Gaza, military sources say.
Russia Rejects Idea of European Peace-Keepers Being Deployed to Ukraine After Signing of an Armistice
A former Russian president who is a close aide to President Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, says only nations not associated with the NATO alliance could be peace-keepers.
Fear Sets In at Remote Base in Antarctica as Team Member Is Accused of Attacking Colleague
‘I remain deeply concerned about my own safety, constantly wondering if I might become the next victim,’ a staffer said in an email to authorities.
Politics
Trump Tells Zelensky He Wants Access to Ukraine’s Energy Supply as Officials Prepare for Meeting To Discuss ‘Full’ Cease-Fire
President Trump is aiming to take control of some of Ukraine’s energy supply following his call with President Zelensky on Wednesday, administration officials said in a statement. Mr. Trump has been on a quest to recover some value from Ukraine after America sent more than $100 billion worth of…
Trump Move To Deport Hate-Supporting Professors Puts Princeton on Hot Seat Over Ex Iranian Diplomat Accused of Promoting Terror
‘It’s the craziest most unacceptable situation I’ve ever seen,’ the policy director of an Iran watchdog group shared on X.
Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Cuts to USAID, Saying They Violate the Constitution in ‘Multiple Ways’
The judge is blocking Elon Musk and DOGE from taking ‘any action… relating to the shutdown of USAID.’
‘Tesla Terrorists’ Angry at Elon Musk Up the Ante by Setting Fire to Electric Vehicles at Dealers in Two States Overnight
Elon Musk says the attack at Las Vegas is ‘terrorism’ and ‘evil.’
Trump, Putin Agree Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Must Be Stopped With Broader Peace Deal With Ukraine To Follow
The two presidents spoke for nearly three hours on Tuesday, and agreed to begin peace negotiations ‘immediately.’
Editorials
Opinion
Liberals’ Rage Over Schumer Signals Challenge of Moving Democrats to the Center
The Golden Road Out of the Debt Crisis
Italy’s Meloni Charts a Path to Peace in Ukraine — With a Startling Approach to the North Atlantic Treaty
Meddlesome Elementary School Martinets Try To Bar Childrens’ ‘Free Play’ at Recess
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Huma Abedin, Soon To Wed a Billionaire, Gives Ex-Husband Anthony Weiner a Meager $175 for His Council Bid
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Senator Murkowski Says Republican Colleagues Are ‘Afraid’ of Trump and Musk’s Threats of Primary Challenges and Public Insults
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