Day: May 2, 2025
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White House. Trump Turbocharges Mining Boom with 10 More Projects on Fast-Track Dashboard
President Trump is doubling down on America’s mineral muscle, with the White House announcing on May 2, 2025, that the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has slapped another 10 critical mineral projects onto the Federal Permitting Dashboard. This latest move, sparked by Trump’s Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Executive Order, follows the first…
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New York. Adams Touts ‘Best Budget Ever’ on 1010 Wins, Shrugs Off Critics
Mayor Eric Adams swaggered onto 1010 Wins’ “Morning Drive” with Scott Stanford on May 2, 2025, to hype his $115.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, unveiled at his old stomping grounds, Bayside High School, and boldly branded the “Best Budget Ever.” Fresh off the budget reveal, Adams zeroed in on his pet project: universal after-school…
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White House. President Trump Ends Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS
On May 1, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to terminate taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing their alleged partisan bias and misuse of public funds. The order halts direct and indirect federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides tens…
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NYC. Mayor Adams Releases Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
On May 1, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, termed the “Best Budget Ever,” a balanced $115.1 billion plan prioritizing safety, affordability, and quality of life for working-class New Yorkers. The budget allocates $1.4 billion to protect critical programs, including CUNY, libraries, cultural institutions, and social services,…