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“This is the Trump Train, next stop: Ronald Reagan National Airport,” could be the conductor’s call on Washington, D.C.’s commuter rail system if one Florida GOP congressman has his way.Rep. Greg Steube drafted “The Make Autorail Great Again (MAGA) Act,” which would withhold $150 million in federal funding from the…

The Park Slope Food Co-op is cooking up anti-Israel hate — and must be investigated by the city and state, a Bronx congressman urged this week. Rep. Ritchie Torres fired off letters Friday to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other city and state honchos demanding the state Division of Human Rights and NYC Commission on Human Rights probe allegations of “an insidious pattern of harassment, intimidation, and discrimination” against Jews — or…

Politics

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With Elon Musk leaving his role at the White House as head of the Department of Government Efficiency and President Donald Trump saying DOGE’s work will continue, the question now in Washington is who will take the reins to become Musk’s successor.Musk, who has led Trump’s waste-cutting task force from…

Business

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A $200 million-plus exploit targeting Cetus, a decentralized exchange on the Sui network, has reignited debate over decentralization in blockchain protocols after Sui validators collectively froze $162 million of the stolen funds.Some decentralization advocates called foul, criticizing Sui validators’ ability to pause fund transfers on the blockchain as a sign…