New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded firmly on Monday to comments made by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggesting that federal cutbacks to the U.S. Coast Guard may have contributed to a ship accident on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) acknowledged during an interview on Flagrant, hosted by Andrew Schulz, that the Democrat Party could fairly be seen as a “threat to democracy.” The discussion revolved around concerns that the Democratic primary process hasn’t been genuinely competitive since 2008.
Andrew Schulz, who introduced himself as a longtime Democrat, expressed frustration with Sanders’s decision to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race. He shared the sentiment that many Democrat voters have felt sidelined, especially in recent presidential elections, where Sanders appeared to be the popular choice for those seeking meaningful change, yet was repeatedly blocked by the party establishment.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu insisted during testimony at his corruption trial on Monday that he never asked Walla to alter its coverage of him. He also pointed out that the way the site reported on other politicians was inconsistent, sometimes flattering and sometimes critical.
This stage of questioning marks a crucial point in Netanyahu’s legal defense and is expected to last about a week. The focus is now on the part of the trial where defense attorneys for the co-defendants—Shaul and Iris Elovich and Arnon “Noni” Mozes—are leading the examination before the prosecution begins cross-examination.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sparked online backlash over the weekend after making comments defending his practice of appointing large numbers of black employees to city government positions.
Speaking at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn on Sunday, Johnson delivered remarks that were widely shared and criticized online, according to MRC-TV.
“Some detractors that will push back on me and say, ‘The only thing the mayor talks about is the hiring of black people.’ No, what I’m saying is when you hire our people we always look out for everybody else. We are the most generous people on the planet,” Johnson said.

In a sweeping operation conducted by the Tel Aviv District Police’s central unit, five individuals were arrested Monday—including a resident of Bnei Brak and a member of a known crime syndicate—on suspicion of serious financial crimes. The allegations include large-scale money laundering, conspiracy to commit a felony, operating illegal gambling businesses, income tax violations, and running an unlicensed financial services operation.
According to police, the investigation was carried out by the unit’s Morality Division in collaboration with the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office (Criminal Division), the Investigation Division of the Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Commissioner, and the Israel Tax Authority’s Diamond Unit.

President Trump expressed disbelief on Monday over how it was possible that Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer wasn’t identified until after he had left the White House. He criticized the people involved in Biden’s medical oversight, suggesting key facts had been hidden from the public.
“I’m surprised the public wasn’t notified a long time ago,” Trump stated while speaking to reporters during an Oval Office media appearance—his first public comment on Biden’s diagnosis.
“This is dangerous for our country,” Trump said, voicing his concerns about the implications of the delayed disclosure.
“There are things going on that the public wasn’t informed on,” he continued, highlighting what he sees as a troubling lack of transparency.

Veteran staffers who worked with President Joe Biden expressed shock on Monday after learning that he has stage 4 prostate cancer, telling The Post they believe the disease could have been identified much earlier—if not for fears about how it might affect public perception.
“I do believe that they felt like something was going on, and were worried about it and kind of hedged around it for a little bit,” said a White House insider who had close contact with Biden, 82.

After President Donald Trump’s office released news on Sunday that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a serious, fast-moving prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones, Donald Trump Jr. initially responded with a note of sympathy. But that tone didn’t last long.
Within hours, Trump Jr. shifted sharply, turning to X to post, “What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” This came just after he had publicly encouraged people to put politics aside and wish Biden a swift recovery.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that a new technical failure has been recorded, marking the fourth such issue to impact the operations center responsible for managing flights going to and from Newark Liberty International Airport.
According to the FAA, the air traffic control tower based in Philadelphia experienced a disruption in its radio communications at approximately 11:35 a.m., losing frequencies for a short window of about two seconds.
Officials assured the public that, even with the temporary glitch, all planes operating in the Newark area “remained safely separated.”
Authorities have launched an inquiry into the cause of the incident, and the outage is currently under investigation.
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President Donald Trump continues to express full confidence in the medical staff assigned to the White House, even as speculation swirls around whether those same physicians might have failed to detect prostate cancer in Joe Biden during his time in office.
During a media briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reaffirmed that President Trump is in strong health and maintains full faith in his medical care. Her remarks come amid growing questions following Biden’s announcement over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with advanced, stage 4 prostate cancer—a disease that typically progresses over many years before detection.