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City Council Can Now Take NYC Mayor to Court Over ICE Concerns at Rikers

City Council Can Now Take NYC Mayor to Court Over ICE Concerns at Rikers

Upset over Mayor Eric Adams allowing federal officials back at Rikers Island, the City Council passed a resolution that enables itself to sue him.
DHS Alters Visa Status for Some International Students at 3 NY Universities

DHS Alters Visa Status for Some International Students at 3 NY Universities

Several international students from New York University, City University of New York and Fordham University had their visas changed or revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.
Top IRS Leader May Resign After Agency OKs Data Sharing Agreement with DHS

Top IRS Leader May Resign After Agency OKs Data Sharing Agreement with DHS

Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will likely leave the agency due to disagreement over the Treasury Department's decision to share taxpayer data with the Department of Homeland Security, the Washington Post reported.
NYC Should Pay Back $106M in Federal Funds Used For Migrant Care, FEMA Says

NYC Should Pay Back $106M in Federal Funds Used For Migrant Care, FEMA Says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants grant money returned, saying it was used to support illegal immigration policies.
New York Defies Trump by Saying it Will Not Erase DEI Initiatives From Schools

New York Defies Trump by Saying it Will Not Erase DEI Initiatives From Schools

New York will not comply with an order from the Trump administration to certify that school districts are eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Chalkbeat reported.
Tariffs Will Likely Slow The U.S. Economy, Fed Chair Says

Tariffs Will Likely Slow The U.S. Economy, Fed Chair Says

The Trump administration's implementation of tariffs on imported goods will likely slow the U.S. economy down and lead to higher inflation, according to Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. 
NY Senators Fed up With Trump Cuts to 9/11 Health Program

NY Senators Fed up With Trump Cuts to 9/11 Health Program

Advocates of the World Trade Center Health Program are calling for the reinstatement of program administrator Dr. John Howard.
Trump Adds New Tariffs; DOGE May Come to an End Soon

Trump Adds New Tariffs; DOGE May Come to an End Soon

President Donald Trump compounded tariffs on almost all imports, while there are indications that Elon Musk and the cost cutting measures from DOGE may end sooner than expected.

States Sue Trump to Stop $11B in Cuts to Health Care Programs

In New York, more than $400 million in funding has been terminated, according to a lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of attorneys general.
Schumer Heads to Republican Territory; Democrats Amp up Cohesive Messaging

Schumer Heads to Republican Territory; Democrats Amp up Cohesive Messaging

Brooklyn Senator Charles Schumer made his rounds in Staten Island and Long Island on Monday to talk about possible cuts to health care, while New Jersey Senator Cory Booker gave an all-night speech in protest of the Trump administration's agenda.