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NASCAR president Steve Phelps announces the inductees to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial

Fallout from NASCAR’s federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps announced his resignation.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji smile as confetti falls after his ceremonial inauguration as mayor at City Hall Thursday January 1, 2026 in New York, NY. Mamdani has added a “block party” to the official inauguration events to allow thousands of New Yorkers to take part. Mamdani was officially sworn in at midnight by New York Attorney General Letitia James at the Old City Hall subway station in a private ceremony. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Mamdani vows to ditch the ‘rugged individualism’ of free markets and embrace the ‘warmth of collectivism’

Newly sworn in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani affirmed his plans to stick to socialism during his inauguration speech, vowing to bring “the era of big government” back.

(Background) New York Attorney General Letitia James stands silently during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on December 15, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) / (L) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during hearing with the House Judiciary Subcommittee. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

19 Democrat-led states sue RFK Jr.’s HHS over proposed restrictions to transgender medical treatments for minors

A coalition of 19 Democrat-led U.S. states, along with Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the agency’s recent declaration announcing an effort to ban “transgender medical care” for minors.

(L) New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference to announce new subway safety measures at NYCTA Rail Control Center on March 6, 2024 in New York City. Hochul announced that 1,000 New York State Police, MTAPD and the New York National Guard will be used to support the NYPD in conducting bag checks. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) / (Background) The iconic Empire State Building (L) stands out on the Manhattan skyline with The Statue of Liberty in the foreground, seen at night from Bayonne, New Jersey, on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

New York: Gov. Hochul set to sign bill legalizing doctor-assisted suicide

New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that she intends to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law early next year, which would make New York the latest U.S. state to allow terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request life-ending medication from physicians.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Ranking member Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from fired CDC employees and the implications on children’s health. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer’s press conference, calls on Dems to prolong govt. shutdown

Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders crashed a press conference scheduled for Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling on Senate Democrats to prolong the government shutdown if Republicans do not concede to their Obamacare demands.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Rain falls on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering closing the USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. following staff cuts after the Feb. 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Coalition of Democrat-run states sue Trump admin over lapse in SNAP funding

Dozens of Democrat-run states have sued the Trump administration for refusing to utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) contingency funds to issue food benefits during the government shutdown.