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NYC Extends DOC Emergency Order — But Starts Rolling Back Key Jail Exemptions
New York City’s Emergency Executive Order No. 1.13 extends the long-running Department of Correction emergency for another five days, continuing a legal framework that has been in place since 2021 while officials work on a compliance plan. At the same time, the order begins scaling back some of the emergency suspensions by immediately restoring certain DOC staffing and residency-related legal requirements that had previously been waived. In effect, the city is keeping the correctional emergency in place for now, but signaling a gradual return to normal legal compliance instead of allowing all past exemptions to continue unchanged.
Emergency Executive Order No. 1.13
WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and subsequent orders extending such state of emergency, compliance by the Department of Correction (DOC) with various laws and regulations has not been required; and
WHEREAS, such orders issued prior to January 5, 2026 did not provide or require a plan for actions that would enable DOC to come into compliance with applicable laws and regulations for which compliance is not required as a result of such orders; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency first declared in 2021 continues for the present pending the expedited development and implementation of such plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, by the laws of the State of New York and the City of New York, including but not limited to the New York Executive Law, the New York City Charter and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the common law authority to protect the public in the event of an emergency, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 1.12, dated March 6, 2026, is hereby extended for five (5) days, except that:
- Subdivisions b and c of section 9-116 of the Administrative Code, first suspended in section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 304, dated November 29, 2021, are no longer suspended, effective immediately; and
- Section 2 of Emergency Executive Order No. 100, dated May 23, 2022, in relation to sections 12-120 and 12-121 of the Administrative Code, is not extended, effective immediately.
§ 2. DOC, in consultation with the Law Department, shall regularly update the Mayor regarding additional suspensions that can be lapsed to comply with the implementation action plan developed pursuant to Section 2 of Emergency Executive Order 1, dated January 5, 2026, and with applicable laws and regulations that presently do not apply pursuant to Emergency Executive Orders.
§ 3. This Emergency Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect for five (5) days unless it is terminated or modified at an earlier date.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani
MayorMarch 11, 2026 Manhattan , NY
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White House. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Mar. 10, 2026
White House Says Trump’s Iran Campaign Is Ahead of Schedule, Pushes ‘Save America Act’ at Press Briefing
At a White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined President Trump’s upcoming schedule and delivered an extensive update on both foreign policy and domestic priorities.She said President Trump will travel Wednesday to Ohio and Kentucky, where he will promote what the administration describes as economic victories and efforts to lower prices for working Americans. According to the White House, Trump will visit Thermo Fisher Scientific in Ohio and speak at Vers Logistics in Kentucky. On Thursday, the president and the First Lady are expected to host a Women’s History Month event in the East Room, and on Friday Trump is scheduled to sign several executive orders.
A major focus of the briefing was Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign against Iran. Leavitt said the operation is progressing faster than expected and described it as a major success so far. She claimed that more than 5,000 enemy targets have already been struck, while Iranian ballistic missile attacks have fallen by more than 90 percent and drone attacks by about 85 percent since the operation began. She also said the Iranian navy has been severely degraded, with more than 50 vessels destroyed, including what she described as a major drone carrier ship.
According to the White House, the administration’s objectives remain unchanged: destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, eliminate its missile-production infrastructure, weaken its regional proxies, and ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. Leavitt said Trump remains confident these goals can be achieved quickly and said the operation will end only when the president decides Iran no longer poses a credible threat to the United States and its allies.
On energy and oil markets, Leavitt acknowledged temporary disruptions tied to the conflict, especially around the Strait of Hormuz. She said the administration has offered political-risk insurance to tankers in the Gulf, temporarily waived certain oil-related sanctions, and is prepared to use the U.S. Navy to escort vessels if necessary. She argued that recent increases in oil and gas prices are temporary and predicted that energy prices could eventually fall below pre-conflict levels once the operation’s objectives are met.
Leavitt also shifted to domestic policy, urging Congress to pass what she called the “Save America Act,” which she described as one of the administration’s top legislative priorities. She said the bill would require voter ID, proof of citizenship to register to vote, restrictions on universal mail-in voting while preserving some absentee-ballot exceptions, a permanent ban on men competing in women’s sports, and a ban on gender-transition surgeries for minors. She framed the legislation as a common-sense measure to protect election integrity and called on both Republicans and Democrats to support it.
During the question-and-answer session, Leavitt rejected Democratic claims that the voting provisions would disenfranchise married women who changed their names. She said already registered voters would not be affected and argued that those who need to update documents can do so through existing state procedures.
She also addressed funding problems affecting the Department of Homeland Security, saying Trump wants agencies such as TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard fully funded and reopened. Speaking about federal workers and travelers affected by the disruption, she blamed Democrats in Congress and urged Americans to pressure lawmakers to restore funding.
On the military timeline, Leavitt said the original estimate for Operation Epic Fury was four to six weeks, but claimed U.S. forces are moving ahead of schedule. Asked whether “boots on the ground” remain possible, she said Trump does not rule out options as commander-in-chief, but declined to confirm any specific plans. She also avoided directly endorsing the idea of regime change in Iran, while suggesting it would obviously be better for the United States and its allies not to have a radical regime in power there.
Leavitt confirmed that the U.S. Navy has not yet escorted any tankers, despite an earlier social-media post from the energy secretary suggesting otherwise. She said that post was quickly deleted and referred further questions to the Department of Energy.
Asked about reports that around 150 U.S. service members have been injured, Leavitt said that figure sounded plausible but deferred precise casualty numbers to the Pentagon. She also declined to provide specifics on potential sanctions changes, including questions about Venezuela and Russia, saying discussions are ongoing.
Other topics raised during the briefing included Russia’s contacts with Iran, Pakistan’s possible role in the conflict, the status of an investigation into a strike on an Iranian school, Cuba’s economic crisis, the new “Shield of the Americas” coalition focused on countering cartels, homeland-security threat levels, and the recent attempted bombing in New York City. Leavitt described the New York attack as despicable and said the FBI, Justice Department, and Southern District of New York are pursuing charges.
Toward the end of the briefing, Leavitt highlighted new tax data, saying millions of Americans are already seeing benefits from Trump’s recently passed tax package. She said the average federal tax refund is now above $3,700 and pointed to millions of returns claiming new tax breaks, including deductions related to tips, overtime, seniors, and car-loan interest.
Overall, the White House used the briefing to present a message of confidence: that Trump’s Iran operation is advancing faster than planned, that temporary market disruptions are under control, and that Congress should urgently move on the administration’s domestic agenda, especially the Save America Act.
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Supreme Court Backs Tougher Asylum Review in Unanimous 9–0 Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous 9–0 decision in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, a ruling that could make it significantly harder for asylum seekers to overturn denials in federal court. In an opinion written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and released on March 4, 2026, the Court held that federal courts of appeals must apply the deferential “substantial evidence” standard when reviewing an immigration agency’s conclusion that an applicant’s experiences do not legally amount to persecution.
The case arose from an asylum claim filed by a family from El Salvador. An immigration judge found the lead petitioner’s testimony credible but still concluded that the evidence did not establish either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution under U.S. asylum law. The Board of Immigration Appeals agreed, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit also upheld that result. The Supreme Court then took the case to decide what standard appellate courts must use when reviewing that type of determination.
At the center of the dispute was a narrow but important legal question: when an immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals conclude that a given set of facts does not rise to the level of “persecution,” should a federal appeals court review that conclusion deferentially, or should it reconsider the issue from scratch? The Supreme Court answered that question in favor of deference. It ruled that courts of appeals must review both the agency’s factual findings and its application of the Immigration and Nationality Act to those facts under the substantial-evidence standard, rather than conducting a fresh, independent review.
That standard matters because it gives immigration adjudicators a strong advantage once a case reaches federal appellate review. Under substantial-evidence review, an asylum applicant does not win simply by showing that another judge might have ruled differently. Instead, the applicant must show that the record compels the opposite conclusion — in other words, that any reasonable adjudicator would have been forced to find persecution. The Court said that this framework is grounded in the Immigration and Nationality Act and in prior Supreme Court precedent.
In practical terms, the ruling strengthens the hand of the immigration system in asylum disputes and narrows the room for successful appeals in federal court. It does not eliminate judicial review, and it does not mean asylum claims can no longer be challenged. But it does mean that once an immigration judge and the BIA have rejected a claim, federal appeals courts will have less freedom to second-guess that determination. That is why the ruling is already being viewed as a meaningful victory for the federal government in immigration litigation.
The legal question in Urias-Orellana was technical, but the political implications are easy to see. Supporters of stricter immigration enforcement are likely to view the ruling as a step toward faster and more predictable removal proceedings, especially in cases where asylum claims are denied at the agency level. Immigration advocates, by contrast, are likely to see it as another decision that raises the bar for vulnerable migrants seeking protection in the United States. That tension helps explain why a fairly technical administrative-law ruling is getting broader attention well beyond legal circles. This political reaction is an inference from the decision’s likely effects, rather than language used by the Court itself.
It is also important to be precise about what the Supreme Court did not do. The justices did not announce a wholesale shutdown of asylum claims, and they did not rule that all federal courts are cut out of immigration review. The decision specifically addressed the standard that federal courts of appeals must use when reviewing a BIA determination about whether undisputed facts amount to persecution. That makes the ruling significant, but narrower than some political commentators are portraying it.
For media audiences, the case offers two separate stories. One is the legal story: the Supreme Court unanimously clarified that asylum-related persecution determinations receive deferential review in the federal appellate system. The second is the political story: the ruling is likely to be used as evidence by supporters of tougher immigration enforcement that the courts are aligning more closely with executive enforcement priorities. Both stories are real, but they are not identical — and the difference matters.
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Trump White House Highlights Trillions in New U.S. Investment Commitments Across Manufacturing, AI, Energy, and Pharma
In a March 10, 2026 White House article, the Trump administration presented a running list of major U.S. investment announcements made during President Trump’s second term, arguing that his economic agenda is driving a surge in domestic manufacturing, technology, energy, and pharmaceutical expansion. The list includes massive commitments from companies such as Apple, Meta, NVIDIA, Amazon, TSMC, Google, Hyundai, Eli Lilly, and many others, with projects tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductor production, data centers, drug manufacturing, steel, energy, and logistics. The article also cites large investment pledges from foreign governments including the UAE, Qatar, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Bahrain, framing the overall wave of commitments as evidence of renewed confidence in the U.S. economy and a broader push to bring production, jobs, and strategic industries back to America.
TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump’s Second Term
Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation — and the list only continues to grow.
Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in President Trump’s second term:
- Apple announced a $600 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and workforce training as it brings additional components of its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back to the U.S. — along with an American manufacturing program to incentivize its suppliers to make their products in the U.S.
- Meta announced a $600 billion investment by 2028 to support AI technology, infrastructure, and workforce expansion in the U.S.
- Project Stargate, led by Japan-based Softbank and U.S.-based OpenAI and Oracle, announced a $500 billion private investment in U.S.-based artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- NVIDIA, a global chipmaking giant, announced it will invest $500 billion in U.S.-based AI infrastructure over the next four years amid its pledge to manufacture AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time.
- Amazon announced it invested $340 billion in the U.S. last year and will invest an additional $20 billion to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Pennsylvania, creating at least 1,250 new high-skilled jobs, $10 billion to build new data centers in North Carolina, and another $4 billion in small towns across America, creating more than 100,000 new jobs and driving opportunities across the country.
- AT&T announced a $250 billion investment to build our wireless network and data infrastructure across the country.
- Micron Technology, the sole U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced memory chips, announced a $200 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing and production of advanced memory chips — including construction of a second chip fabrication facility in Boise, Idaho, and modernizing its Manassas, Virginia, facility.
- IBM announced a $150 billion investment over the next five years in its U.S.-based growth and manufacturing operations.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a $100 billion investment in U.S.-based chips manufacturing.
- Johnson & Johnson announced a $55 billion investment over the next four years in manufacturing, research and development, and technology — including a $2 billion dedicated manufacturing facility at the FUJIFILM site in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
- AstraZeneca announced a $50 billion investment for medicines manufacturing and research in the U.S.
- Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in American AI infrastructure, including new data centers in Texas and New York.
- Roche, a Swiss drug and diagnostics company, announced a $50 billion investment in U.S.-based manufacturing and research and development, which is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time jobs and more than 12,000 jobs including construction.
- Bristol Myers Squibb announced a $40 billion investment over the next five years in its research, development, technology, and U.S.-based manufacturing operations.
- GSK announced a $30 billion investment in U.S.-based research and development and manufacturing.
- Eli Lilly and Company announced a $27 billion investment to more than double its domestic manufacturing capacity.
- Hyundai announced a $26 billion U.S.-based investment — including $5.8 billion for a new steel plant in Louisiana, which will create nearly 1,500 jobs.
- Vantage Data Centers announced a $25 billion investment to build a mega-scale 1.4GW data center campus in Shackelford County, Texas — which will employ more than 5,000 people across construction and ongoing operations.
- United Arab Emirates-based ADQ and U.S.-based Energy Capital Partners announced a $25 billion investment in U.S. data centers and energy infrastructure.
- Google announced a $25 billion investment in data center and AI infrastructure.
- Blackstone announced a $25 billion investment in digital and energy infrastructure across Pennsylvania.
- Novartis, a Swiss drugmaker, announced a $23 billion investment to build or expand ten manufacturing facilities across the U.S., which will create 4,000 new jobs.
- John Deere announced plans to invest $20 billion over the next decade in American expansion, production, and manufacturing — including onshoring manufacturing of its excavator.
- United Arab Emirates-based DAMAC Properties announced a $20 billion investment in new U.S.-based data centers.
- France-based CMA CGM, a global shipping giant, announced a $20 billion investment in U.S. shipping and logistics, creating 10,000 new jobs.
- Sanofi announced it will invest at least $20 billion over the next five years in manufacturing and research and development.
- Venture Global LNG announced an $18 billion investment at its liquefied natural gas facility in Louisiana.
- Woodside Energy Group announced a $17.5 billion investment for a new liquefied natural gas facility in Louisiana.
- GlobalFoundaries announced a $16 billion investment to boost its U.S.-based chip production, including expanding existing plants in New York and Vermont.
- FirstEnergy Corp. announced a $15 billion investment in infrastructure enhancements.
- Nippon Steel announced it will invest $14 billion in U.S. Steel’s operations, including a $4 billion new steel mill.
- Stellantis announced a $13 billion investment in the U.S. — the largest single investment in the company’s history — to expand its U.S.-based production by over 50%.
- Gilead Sciences announced an $11 billion boost to its planned U.S.-based manufacturing investment.
- AbbVie announced a $10 billion investment over the next ten years to support volume growth and add four new manufacturing plants to its network — including a $195 million investment to expand its U.S.-based drug production capacity.
- JPMorganChase announced a $10 billion investment to help U.S.-based companies enhance growth and accelerate strategic manufacturing.
- Merck & Co. announced it will invest a total of $9 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening a new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility — including in a new state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing plant in Delaware, which will create at least 500 new jobs.
- PPL announced a $6.8 billion investment to expand grid capacity and modernize transmission.
- CoreWeave, Inc., announced a $6 billion investment in data center expansion.
- Westinghouse announced a $6 billion investment to build ten large nuclear reactors in the U.S.
- Clarios announced a $6 billion plan to expand its domestic manufacturing operations.
- Belgium-based drugmaker UCB announced a $5 billion investment in a new U.S.-based factory.
- Ford announced it will invest $5 billion across its Kentucky and Michigan manufacturing plants to deliver a new midsize truck and advanced batteries.
- Pratt Industries announced a $5 billion investment to create 5,000 new manufacturing jobs in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.
- South Korea-based Hanwha Group announced a $5 billion infrastructure investment at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard to boost local shipbuilding.
- GlobalWafers, a Taiwanese silicon wafer manufacturer, announced a $4 billion investment in its U.S.-based production.
- General Motors announced it will invest $4 billion in U.S.-based manufacturing as it shifts more vehicle production from Mexico to the U.S., including in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee — including an $888 million investment at its propulsion plant in Tonawanda, New York. The company also announced it will move production of its Buick Envision SUV from China to the U.S.
- Mitsubishi announced a $3.9 billion investment in energy.
- Shintech announced it will invest $3.4 billion to expand production capacity at its existing Louisiana polyvinyl chloride facility.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a leader in biotechnology, announced a $3 billion agreement with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies to produce drugs at its North Carolina manufacturing facility.
- Kraft Heinz announced a $3 billion investment to upgrade its U.S. factories — its largest investment in its plants in decades.
- GE Appliances announced a $3 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing, onshoring 1,000 jobs and expanding its plants across five states.
- NorthMark Strategies, a multi-strategy investment firm, announced a $2.8 billion investment to build a supercomputing facility in South Carolina.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will invest an additional $2 billion over the next four years to enhance and expand its U.S. manufacturing operations and strengthen its innovation efforts.
- Amkor Technology announced a $2 billion investment in a new advanced semiconductor packaging and test facility in Arizona — adding 2,000 new jobs.
- Biogen announced a $2 billion investment in North Carolina-based manufacturing.
- Mars, Inc., announced a $2 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing operations.
- GE Aerospace announced a $1 billion investment in manufacturing last year, creating 5,000 new jobs — then announced another $1 billion investment this year, benefiting sites across 30 communities in 17 states and creating an additional 5,000 new jobs.
- Kimberly-Clark announced a $2 billion investment to expand its U.S. manufacturing operations, including a new advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, an expansion of its Beech Island, South Carolina, facility, and other upgrades to its supply chain network.
- Chobani, a Greek yogurt giant, announced $1.7 billion to expand its U.S. operations, including $1.2 billion to build its third U.S. dairy processing plant in New York, which is expected to create more than 1,000 new full-time jobs, and $500 million to expand its Idaho manufacturing plant.
- Oklo announced a $1.68 billion investment to build a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee.
- Corning announced it is expanding its Michigan manufacturing facility investment to $1.5 billion, adding 400 new high-paying advanced manufacturing jobs for a total of 1,500 new jobs.
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced a $1.3 billion investment to build a new fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- MP Materials Corp. announced a $1.25 billion investment to build a new rare earth magnet manufacturing facility in Texas.
- First Solar announced the inauguration of its $1.1 billion high-tech manufacturing facility in Louisiana, which projected to directly employ over 800 people.
- Carrier announced an additional $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing, innovation, and workforce expansion, which is expected to create 4,000 new jobs.
- Cencora announced a $1 billion investment to strengthen its U.S. distribution network.
- Siemens Energy announced a $1 billion investment to scale up U.S.-based production of grid and gas turbine equipment and expand its apprenticeship and training programs.
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals announced a $1 billion investment to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing and research capabilities.
- Vaxcyte announced a $1 billion American manufacturing investment.
- Anduril Industries announced a $1 billion investment for a new autonomous weapons system facility in Ohio.
- Live Nation Entertainment announced a $1 billion investment to build 18 new live music venues across the U.S.
- Hitachi announced a $1 billion investment in American energy infrastructure, including a new $457 billion power transformer facility in Virginia.
- Williams International announced a $1 billion investment for a new high-volume aviation gas turbine engine manufacturing facility in Okaloosa County, Florida.
- Amgen announced a $900 million investment in its Ohio-based manufacturing operation.
- Merck Animal Health announced an $895 million investment to expand their manufacturing operations in Kansas.
- U.S. Forged Rings announced an $875 million investment in a new North Carolina production facility.
- ElementUSA announced an $850 million investment to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in Louisiana.
- Schneider Electric announced it will invest $700 million over the next four years in U.S. energy infrastructure.
- LS Cable & System announced a $689 investment to expand its presence and strengthen U.S. energy infrastructure.
- GE Vernova announced it will invest nearly $600 million in U.S. manufacturing over the next two years, which will create more than 1,500 new jobs.
- Abbott Laboratories announced a $500 million investment in its Illinois and Texas facilities.
- AIP Management, a European infrastructure investor, announced a $500 million investment to solar developer Silicon Ranch.
- Jabil announced a $500 million investment in manufacturing and AI data center infrastructure across the southeastern U.S.
- Avio announced a $500 million investment in a new Virginia-based manufacturing facility.
- JCB announced a $500 million investment to double the size of its Texas manufacturing facility.
- Swire Coca-Cola, USA announced a $475 investment in a new Colorado-based manufacturing facility.
- Wistron Corp, a Taiwanese electronics and AI server manufacturer, announced a $455 million investment to establish its new U.S.-based subsidiary.
- London-based Diageo announced a $415 million investment in a new Alabama manufacturing facility.
- Silver Lake announced a $400 million investment in a digital infrastructure platform.
- Lego announced a $366 million investment to build a new distribution center in Prince George County, Virginia.
- The Bel Group announced a $350 million investment to expand its U.S.-based production, including at its South Dakota, Idaho, and Wisconsin facilities — which will create 250 new jobs.
- Dublin-based Eaton Corporation announced a $340 million investment in a new South Carolina-based manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers.
- Anheuser-Busch announced a $300 million investment in its manufacturing facilities across the country.
- Whirlpool Corporation announced a $300 million investment in its U.S. laundry manufacturing facilities.
- Scout Motors announced a $300 million investment to build a new Supplier Park in South Carolina.
- Germany-based Siemens announced a $285 million investment in U.S. manufacturing and AI data centers, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs.
- Samsung Biologics announced a $280 million investment to build a new Maryland production facility.
- Clasen Quality Chocolate announced a $230 million investment to build a new production facility in Virginia, which will create 250 new jobs.
- Hadrian, a defense manufacturing startup, announced a $200 million investment to build a large-scale manufacturing and software hub in Mesa, Arizona.
- Pratt & Whitney announced a $200 million investment to expand its Georgia-based operations.
- Fiserv, Inc., a financial technology provider, announced a $175 million investment to open a new strategic fintech hub in Kansas, which is expected to create 2,000 new high-paying jobs.
- Paris Baguette announced a $160 million investment to construct a manufacturing plant in Texas.
- Philips announced a $150 million investment in U.S. manufacturing and research facilities.
- Siemens Healthineers announced a $150 million investment to expand production, including relocating manufacturing operations for its Varian company from Mexico to California.
- JBS USA announced a $135 million investment for a new sausage production facility in Perry, Iowa.
- TS Conductor announced a $134 million investment to build an advanced conductor manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will create nearly 500 new jobs.
- Switzerland-based ABB announced a $120 million investment to expand production of its low-voltage electrification products in Tennessee and Mississippi.
- Saica Group, a Spain-based corrugated packaging maker, announced plans to build a $110 million new manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana.
- ALUKO Group announced an $107 million investment in a new Tennessee aluminum manufacturing facility.
- Hotpack, a Dubai-based maker of food packaging materials and related products, announced a $100 million investment to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Edison, New Jersey.
- Charms, LLC, a subsidiary of candymaker Tootsie Roll Industries, announced a $97.7 million investment to expand its production plant and distribution center in Tennessee.
- Toyota Motor announced plans to invest $10 billion more than previously expected in the U.S. over the next decade, including a $912 million investment in manufacturing plants across five southern states and an $88 million investment to boost hybrid vehicle production at its West Virginia factory.
- Taiwan-based iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp. announced an $85 million investment to establish a new U.S. subsidiary and production facility.
- China-based Kingsun announced an $80 billion investment to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
- Rolls-Royce announced a $75 million investment to expand its South Carolina manufacturing facility.
- Arm Inc. announced a $71 million investment to expand its Texas campus and build a new semiconductor lab.
- Hanwha Ocean announced a $70 million investment to expand its Philadelphia shipyard.
- Hydrite Chemical Co. announced a $63 million investment to expand its manufacturing and distribution capabilities.
- Germany-based Butting Group announced a $61 million investment to build its first U.S.-based stainless steel pipe manufacturing facility in Alabama.
- Century Aluminum announced it will invest $50 million to revive its South Carolina manufacturing plant for the first time in a decade, bringing its production back to 2015 peak levels.
- Canada-based Silver Hills Bakery announced a $48.5 million investment to revive the former Kellogg’s facility in Tennessee.
- AeroVironment, a defense contractor, announced a $42.3 million investment to build a new manufacturing facility in Utah.
- Paris-based Saint-Gobain announced a new $40 million NorPro manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York.
- DMG MORI announced a $40.5 million investment to expand its Illinois manufacturing operation.
- Hoffman & Hoffman announced a $40 million investment to expand its North Carolina manufacturing campus.
- Georg Utz Inc. announced a $40 million investment to construct a new manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
- Echodyne announced a $40 million investment in a new manufacturing facility.
- India-based Syngene International announced a $36.5 million acquisition of a Baltimore biologics manufacturing facility.
- Asahi Group Holdings, one of the largest Japanese beverage makers, announced a $35 million investment to boost production at its Wisconsin plant.
- Germany-based KettenWulf announced a $34 million investment in to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing operation.
- The GE Aerospace Foundation announced a $30 million workforce skills training program to prepare the next generation of its U.S.-based workforce.
- Valbruna Slater Stainless announced a $28 million investment in its stainless steel and nickel alloys bars manufacturing plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Nortian Foodtech announced a $22.2 million investment in a Missouri manufacturing facility.
- J.M. Smucker Co. announced a $20.5 million investment to expand its manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas.
- Cyclic Materials, a Canadian advanced recycling company for rare earth elements, announced a $20 million investment in its first U.S.-based commercial facility, located in Mesa, Arizona.
- Guardian Bikes announced a $19 million investment to build the first U.S.-based large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing operation in Indiana.
- Preciball USA announced a $17.6 million investment for a new production facility in Georgia.
- Amsterdam-based AMG Critical Minerals announced a $15 million investment to build a chrome manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania.
- Midwest Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. announced a $15 million investment to expand its Kentucky factory.
- Il Pastaio announced a $12.5 million investment to open its first U.S.-based pasta manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania.
- Bad Boy Mowers Co. announced a $10.5 million investment to build a new tractor facility in Alabama.
- NOVONIX Limited, an Australia-based battery technology company, announced a $4.6 million investment to build a synthetic graphite manufacturing facility in Tennessee.
- LGM Pharma announced a $6 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Rosenberg, Texas.
That doesn’t even include the U.S. investments pledged by foreign countries:
- United Arab Emirates committed to investing $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade.
- Qatar committed to generating $1.2 trillion in an economic exchange between the two countries.
- Japan announced a $1 trillion investment in the U.S.
- Saudi Arabia committed investing $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
- South Korea committed to a $450 billion investment in U.S. energy products.
- Bahrain announced $17 billion in U.S. investment.
- Taiwan announced a pledge to boost its U.S.-based investment.
Last updated on March 10, 2026
The White House
March 10, 2026
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New York. Mamdani Just Blamed an ISIS Attack on ‘White Supremacy’… (Video)
t’s a highly partisan commentary video by Benny Johnson about the March 7 protest outside Gracie Mansion and the later arrest of two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices there. In the clip, Johnson argues that Mayor Zohran Mamdani focused too much on condemning the anti-Muslim protest as “white supremacy” and not enough on condemning the alleged ISIS-inspired attackers. That framing is based on a real mayoral statement and press conference, but the video is presented as polemic, not neutral reporting.
The underlying event itself is real. Federal prosecutors say Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, traveled from Pennsylvania and allegedly threw homemade bombs containing explosive material and shrapnel at an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion. The DOJ says they were inspired by ISIS and charged them with terrorism-related offenses, including attempting to provide material support to ISIS and using a weapon of mass destruction. Reuters likewise reports the devices contained TATP and that no one was injured because police intervened quickly.
What Benny is reacting to is also real: in the mayor’s March 8 statement, Mamdani said, “white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism,” and then said the attempted use of an explosive device was “criminal” and “reprehensible.” In the March 9 press conference, Mamdani again called the protest “rooted in white supremacy,” but he also explicitly said the two men “are suspected of coming here to commit an act of terrorism” and that the devices were IEDs made to “injure, maim or worse.”
So the video’s basic message is: “Mamdani blamed white supremacy / Islamophobia instead of clearly focusing on Islamist terrorism.” That is an interpretation, not a full description. A more accurate summary would be: Mamdani condemned both the anti-Muslim protest and the bomb attack, though critics argue his first public reaction emphasized the protest’s bigotry more than the attackers’ ISIS link. Later that same day, after charges were announced, he called it a “heinous act of terrorism” and said the suspects had proclaimed allegiance to ISIS.
A few things in Benny’s clip are rhetoric rather than established fact. Calling the rally simply a “peaceful protest” leaves out that Reuters described it as a far-right anti-Muslim demonstration with provocative anti-Muslim symbols, and there were also counterprotesters and other arrests. Also, the video uses insult-heavy language and repeatedly misspeaks Mamdani’s name, which tells you the goal is persuasion and outrage, not balance.
So, in plain English: the video says Mamdani responded to an alleged ISIS-inspired bomb attack by talking about white supremacy and Islamophobia, and Benny uses that to argue the mayor is morally and politically unfit. The incident is real; the video’s presentation is aggressively slanted. If you want, I can also give you a clean neutral summary for an article or a fact-check version point by point.