Day: October 27, 2025

The Hill   Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who’s running as an independent for mayor of New York City, has cut Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s lead in half, according to a poll released eight days before Election Day. In the latest Suffolk University poll, conducted over the past four days, Mamdani leads Cuomo by 10 points — 44 percent to 34 percent — with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa following with 11 percent. Suffolk’s poll last month, Mamdani was 20 points ahead of Cuomo — 45 percent to 25 percent — followed by Sliwa with 9 percent, and incumbent Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was also running as an independent, with 8 percent. READ THE FULL STORY               

CNN   Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until air traffic controllers get paid. More than 50 staffing shortages have been reported since Friday morning, causing delays from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, according to an operations update. Controllers are considered essential workers, so they must work during the shutdown, but are not being paid. Flights for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted Sunday because of a staffing shortage at the Southern California TRACON, which handles flights arriving or departing. At Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, staffing issues caused a ground delay Sunday that was expected to last until midnight. READ THE FULL STORY                 

Washington Examiner   The largest union representing federal workers is calling on Congress to end the shutdown “today,” siding with Republicans in their demand that lawmakers pass a “clean,” short-term funding bill. Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, released a statement on Monday arguing that both parties have “made their point” and it’s time to end the “avoidable crisis” affecting the federal workforce. But the solution he endorsed, a funding measure without any controversial policy amendments, represents a setback for Democrats, who have demanded healthcare concessions as part of any vote. The shutdown is now on day 27 as Senate Democrats block House-passed legislation that would reopen the government through Nov. 21. READ THE FULL STORY                 

Breitbart   China and Russia have reportedly been sending attractive women to the United States to seduce Silicon Valley tech executives and steal their secrets. Female spies from China and Russia are engaging in “sex warfare” in Silicon Valley, with some of the women even marrying and having children with their targets, an industry insider told the Times of London. “It’s the Wild West out there,” Jeff Stoff, president of the nonprofit organization Center for Research Security & Integrity (CRSI) and former national security analyst for the U.S. federal government, told the newspaper. READ THE FULL STORY