Sen. Tammy Baldwin will fight for milk until the cows come home. Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, otherwise known as America’s Dairyland, introduced the Dairy Pride Act on Thursday to fight back “against non-dairy products that are mislabeled as milk, yogurt and cheese,” a practice Baldwin says “…

It's not everyday that a city official sounds the alarm by claiming a city plan could "inadvertently displace tens of thousands" of New Yorkers from one neighborhood alone. That's what a report from City Comptroller Scott Stringer spelled out last month, undermining the promises of Mayor Bill de…

WASHINGTON ― A Friday procedural vote to repeal Obamacare has Republicans from different corners of the House GOP conference ― leadership, conservatives and moderates ― all scrambling to position themselves for upcoming negotiations over the future of health care. Leadership aides insist they feel…

Serenethos via Getty Images Families who rely on an epinephrine auto-injector to prevent life-threatening allergic reactions now have a more cost-effective option. CVS, the national pharmacy chain, will begin widely stocking the authorized generic version of Adrenaclick, an auto-injector that…

President-elect Donald Trump claims he’s dealing with potential conflicts of interest by handing his multibillion-dollar real estate and licensing company off to his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric. Trevor Noah suspects there’s a sinister reason why he’s doing it. During Wednesday’s news…

Rudy Giuliani appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show Thursday night and praised President-elect Donald Trump for his relationship with the press. “It is refreshing and it is very good for our democracy that we have a president that is trying to get us back to a free press,” Giuliani said while…

CITIAlliance/DEPOSIT PHOTOS Moms, we should be fearless. For Chrissakes, we grew human beings in our bodies--and then got them out of our bodies. That's some serious superhero sh*t right there. So why aren't we bolder? Why aren't we braver? Why aren't we louder? Why aren't we more self-assured? I…

This is not my work. I did not make it. I deny. I denounce. This fake art. pic.twitter.com/ouHJmVeF8C — Richard Prince (@RichardPrince4) January 11, 2017 A consummate art world troll has set his sights on the soon-to-be First Family. And his form of protest is, well, eccentric. “This is not my…

"A man in debt is so far a slave" Ralph Waldo Emerson. The cliché on ignorance being more costly than education seemingly is true. However, education especially at the university/college level can be quite expensive. You graduate from high school amidst the pomp and thrills. Then, your parents…

Trevor Noah’s job is to be a comedian, but he is deadly serious that Donald Trump ’s first conference as president-elect sets an ominous tone for the next four years. During Wednesday’s news conference, Trump refused to take a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta, calling the network “fake news.”…

Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Owners of the San Diego Chargers have informed NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell of their intention to relocate the franchise to Los Angeles for the 2017 season and beyond, ESPN and other news outlets reported late Wednesday . The relocation plan is not yet finalized,…

By Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Dr. Ira Helfand America is home to one of the world's two most powerful nuclear arsenals. With President-elect Trump's reckless tweet calling for the U.S. to "expand its nuclear capability," he has put the world on edge. This came just hours after Russian…

JOSHUA LOTT via Getty Images On Tuesday night at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Barack Obama walked out on a stage draped in red and blue and bid his final farewell as president of the United States. In a speech that was at once candid, emotional and sobering, Obama reflected on what was achieved during…

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Pope Francis named Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis as 10th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. Continuing his efforts to diversify the Catholic church’s hierarchy , Pope Francis has appointed an Asian American to lead a diocese in the United States for the very…

Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON ― Throughout his four years in the Senate, Cory Booker has remained relatively uncontroversial. On Wednesday, that will change when the New Jersey Democrat testifies against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. It’s an unprecedented move…

Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer is among six directors who plan to leave the board of the investment company that will be left after the closing of the proposed sale of Yahoo’s main internet properties to Verizon Communications Inc. The new company, a shareholder in Alibaba Group…

On Sunday night, Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards in California. The night kicked off with a musical montage inspired by “La La Land” and, thanks to some teleprompter issues, was followed by a somewhat awkward monologue by host Jimmy Fallon. The real…

Can You Compete With All-Cash Buyers Not too long ago when I was house hunting it seemed like I was getting outbid and losing every offer I made to an all cash buyer. Here I was trying to purchase my first home, I saved and saved up my down payment and was getting discouraged by individuals who…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Republicans on Capitol Hill in December. (Cliff Owen/AP) Republicans are moving as quickly as they can to approve President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. Really, really quickly. Here's how quickly: They've planned at least nine confirmation hearings…

How Mortgage Interest Deductions Can Help You Save on Taxes Filing taxes is never what most rational folks would call “fun.” But if you have a mortgage, you could still have something to smile about. You could be getting a federal tax break in the form of a mortgage interest deduction. The mortgage…

For more articles on skiing and ideas for traveling the Northeast, visit offMetro.com . March has long been associated with madness. There's the NCAA basketball tournament, Saint Patrick's Day, the Ides of March, Mardi Gras and Easter. But in the Northeast, March can offer some of the most serene…

AHMAD GHARABLI via Getty Images Israeli security forces and medics gather next to a flatbed truck at the site of a ramming attack in Jerusalem on January 8, 2017. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images) JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A truck driven by a Palestinian rammed into pedestrians on a popular promenade in…

The man suspected of opening fire in a baggage claim area of a Florida airport Friday, killing five people and wounding eight, has been charged with federal crimes linked to the shooting. The charges include performing an act of violence against a person at an airport, using a firearm in a crime of…

Krista Threefoot A few weeks ago, we met Michele , the 8-year-old girl who eschewed Marvel and DC to dress up as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her school’s Superhero Day. Now Michele has received a response from The Notorious RBG herself, and she couldn’t be happier. Ginsburg’s…

Hours before President-elect Donald Trump was scheduled to receive an intelligence briefing on Russian meddling in the U.S. election, Trump and his team lashed out against American intelligence and the media. | Getty The two sides try to sell their side of the story on Russia’s alleged interference…

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