Day: March 6, 2025
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NEW YORK: City’s Bid to Sue Trump for $80 Million to Cover Migrant Hotel Costs Likely to Fail
On March 5, 2025, a federal judge in Manhattan rejected New York City’s request to compel the Trump administration to immediately return $80.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants intended to cover costs related to housing migrants. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden ruled that the city failed to demonstrate irreparable harm and noted…
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Adams & Bragg Team Up to Clean Up: New Task Force Targets Crime, Drugs & Chaos Near Washington Square Park
Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg are launching the Village Interagency Task Force, a powerhouse coalition of over 10 city agencies, law enforcement, and community leaders aimed at tackling crime, drug use, homelessness, and quality-of-life issues around Washington Square Park. The task force — part of Adams’ broader Community Link initiative — will…
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WHITE HOUSE. REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN JOINT ADDRESS TO CONGRESS MARCH 4, 2025
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor. Thank you very much. Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, the first lady of the United States — (applause) — members of the United States Congress, thank you very much. And to my fellow citizens, America is back. …
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Why Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education — And Why It Might Work
As part of his 2024 presidential platform, Donald Trump has once again proposed eliminating the Department of Education and returning authority over schools to states, local communities, and parents. It’s not the first time this idea has surfaced, but the argument for doing so is becoming increasingly compelling as America’s education system falls behind global…