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NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested by ICE Agents Outside Immigration Court

Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a leading Democratic candidate for mayor, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside Manhattan’s federal immigration court on Tuesday. Lander was at 26 Federal Plaza, the city’s main immigration courthouse, to observe proceedings and support immigrants facing deportation. According […]

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NPR Investigation Finds Kennedy’s HHS Vaccine FAQ Misrepresents Science; Kennedy Defends Policy Shift

A recent NPR investigation has raised serious concerns about the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) document sent to Congress to justify Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to withdraw CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in healthy children and pregnant women. According to NPR, the FAQ distributed by HHS […]

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ICE Expands 287(g) Program, Sparking Fears Over Community Trust and Oversight

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rapidly expanding its controversial 287(g) program, deputizing a record number of local police officers to enforce federal immigration law during routine policing. Since January 2025, ICE has initiated 514 new 287(g) agreements across 40 states, bringing the total to nearly 650 active partnerships […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Key Provisions of Trump Executive Order on Elections

A federal judge in the District of Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction against major provisions of President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order on federal elections, siding with a coalition of 19 states that argued the order unlawfully usurped congressional authority and threatened to disenfranchise eligible voters. The executive […]

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Trump Unveils Plan to Dismantle FEMA, Shifting Disaster Response to States After 2025 Hurricane Season

President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping plan to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following the conclusion of the 2025 hurricane season. The move, announced during an Oval Office briefing this week, would transfer primary responsibility for managing natural disasters from the federal government to individual states. […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Takeover of California National Guard, Appeals Court Grants Stay

A federal judge in San Francisco delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard on Thursday, ruling that the president’s actions were illegal and ordering the immediate return of control to Governor Gavin Newsom. However, within hours, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth […]