Day: February 8, 2025
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Trump Revokes Security Clearances: Blinken, James, Bragg Among Those Affected?
President Donald Trump has ordered the revocation of security clearances for several high-profile individuals, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg[1][3][4]. This action, taken on February 8, 2025, follows Trump’s earlier decision to revoke former President Joe Biden’s security clearance[2]. The list of…
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Trump and Japan’s PM Ishiba Pledge Stronger Alliance for Security and Economic Growth. Video
On February 7, 2025, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru met in Washington, D.C., to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, enhanced defense cooperation, and economic growth. They pledged to expand military coordination, bolster supply chains, and counter regional threats, including China’s maritime actions…
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Second Amendment Protections
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on February 7, 2025, aimed at protecting gun rights. The order directs the Attorney General to review federal regulations, policies, and agreements from 2021 to 2025 that may have restricted Second Amendment rights. Within 30 days, a plan of action will be presented to address potential infringements. Trump…
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Mayor Adams and Commissioner Mayuga Kick off Tax Season, Urge New Yorkers to Sign up for Free Tax Preparation Services and get Money Back in Their Pockets
February 7, 2025 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q-a1gMTlFU Announcement Comes as the City, Last Week, Celebrated Breaking All-Time High Jobs Record for Eighth Time Since Start of Administration, Unemployment Down Across All Demographics Closes Out Adams Administration’s “Jobs Week,” Highlighting City’s Effort to Ensure Opportunity Reaches Every Borough, Block, and Neighborhood, and Working-Class Families Have Access…
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New York Cracks Down on Bird Flu: Governor Hochul Orders Temporary Closure of Live Bird Markets
Governor Hochul Announces Additional Measures to Prevent Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Poultry Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that, as part of New York State’s continued effort to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has issued a new Notice and Order for live…
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President Trump Hosts a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan – Video
According to the official United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement released by the White House, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru held their first official meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2025[1]. The leaders affirmed their determination to pursue a “new golden age” for U.S.-Japan relations that upholds a free and open…
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New York. Governor Hochul is a Guest on CNN’s “Laura Coates Live”
Governor Hochul: “We anticipated a situation like this as soon as we lost that fundamental right to reproductive freedom that we had for such a long time until the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We immediately, in our state capitol, set to create a shield law to protect our doctors for just a case like…