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Trump administration to appeal court order on NY-NJ tunnel funds
The Trump administration plans to appeal a temporary court order that blocks the federal government from withholding funds for a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
The Gateway Development Commission is building the new tunnel but had to stop construction late Friday because it’s exhausted all of its funding sources.
The Trump ...Read more
California congressman among those speaking out against ICE at the Super Bowl
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna stood outside of Levi's Stadium on Sunday as thousands of football fans streamed inside the venue.
The congressman wasn't there to cheer on his favorite team. He had stopped by to send a message: Federal immigration agents were not welcome at the Super Bowl.
"This is my district and this is a time for elected leaders to be ...Read more
Thailand's royalists set for surprise election victory as progressives push fails
Thailand’s ruling conservative party clinched a surprisingly solid election win Sunday, marking the first victory this century for a party aligned with the country’s royalist establishment and a clear defeat for an emerging progressive movement.
The Bhumjaithai Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is set to secure ...Read more
Iran calls US nuclear talks a 'step forward' as caution lingers
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian described the Friday nuclear talks with Washington as “a step forward,” even as he pushed back against any attempts at intimidation.
“Dialogue has always been our strategy for resolving issues peacefully,” Pezeshkian said in an X posting on Sunday, referring to the talks that featured Iranian Foreign...Read more
Historic win pits Takaichi's vision of Japan against the markets
Back in October, Sanae Takaichi struggled to wrangle enough seats in parliament to become prime minister. Now she has the biggest election mandate of any Japanese leader since World War II.
The surprisingly large victory margin allows the staunch conservative to implement her nationalist vision of a more forceful, outspoken, self-sufficient ...Read more
Thai election win for Anutin gives royalists chance at stability
Since the turn of the century, election night has usually been great for pro-democracy reformers and miserable for Thailand’s royalists. Now the establishment has finally backed a winner, and the country may see some stability as a result.
Early results from Sunday’s vote show the ruling Bhumjaithai party is on track to secure 191 seats in ...Read more
Who is Thailand's leader Anutin and how did he seal a clear win?
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s pro-royalist party scored a resounding win in Sunday’s election over a progressive group seen as a pre-poll favorite.
His conservative Bhumjaithai Party rode on a wave of nationalism tied to a simmering border clash with neighboring Cambodia and championing the status quo to emerge as the ...Read more
Sen. John Fetterman said he 'absolutely' expects a DHS shutdown as ICE negotiations stall
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said Sunday that he expects the Department of Homeland Security will shut down Friday as negotiations over immigration enforcement have stalled, an outcome that could impact air travel and emergency response across the nation.
“I absolutely would expect that it’s going to shut down,” the Pennsylvania Democrat said...Read more
Jeffries says Democrats won't pass DHS deal without ICE reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats are insisting on their full list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement before agreeing to pass the remaining government funding for the Department of Homeland Security before the Friday deadline.
“We need to press forward aggressively and ensure that there are legislative...Read more
Takaichi on track for Japan's biggest postwar election victory
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised for a historic election landslide, positioning her to become the nation’s strongest leader in years in an outcome that may fuel further market volatility.
Her ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track for the biggest post-war victory for a single-party in a general election in Japan, an ...Read more
John Fetterman asks DHS to halt development of ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania, saying they will burden local communities
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to hit the brakes on its plan to develop two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in Pennsylvania, saying they would have a negative impact on local communities.
“While I have been clear in my support for the enforcement of federal immigration ...Read more
Thailand's royalists set for surprise election victory as progressives concede defeat
Thailand’s ruling conservative party headed for a convincing election win Sunday night, the first victory this century for a party aligned with the country’s royalist establishment and a clear defeat for an emerging progressive movement.
The Bhumjaithai Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, is set to secure 195 seats ...Read more
How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
How can maps fight racism and inequality?
The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and a documentary, helps illustrate how cartography – the practice of making and using maps – can illuminate injustice.
As these films show, the Black Panthers focused on ...Read more
Campaign fundraising plummets for Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick after indictment
As legal and ethical troubles for Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.
The most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show that contributions to Cherfilus-McCormick all but ended after the Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat’s ...Read more
Trump hints 'definitive' info on Nancy Guthrie case could soon be coming
President Trump has indicated that “definitive” information regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may soon be revealed.
The 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her southern Arizona home early Sunday morning.
Little information about the case is publicly known outside of reports that notes ...Read more
Trump plans for Board of Peace to meet in Washington this month
The U.S. plans to convene the first formal meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington on Feb. 19, according to a U.S. official.
The board was a core element of Trump’s 20-point plan that helped broker a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in October. Trump led the initial gathering of the group’s members �...Read more
TrumpRx is launched: How it works and what Democrats say about it
The White House's TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at "the lowest price anywhere in the world."
"This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it's not even close," President Trump said at a news conference announcing the ...Read more
ICE protests, Bad Bunny flip script on Trump's midterms playbook
Republicans are increasingly nervous that President Donald Trump’s slipping support on immigration and the economy — two key issues that helped him win in 2024 — could cost them the midterm elections. The Super Bowl halftime show won’t help their anxiety.
The performance by Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican global music star and outspoken ...Read more
Of course Trump will try to sabotage the midterms. But voters aren't helpless
Maya Angelou’s often-quoted advice — When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time— is quoted so often because it’s so obviously true.
On Jan. 6, 2021, President Donald Trump showed the world who he is: someone willing to undermine, interfere with and ultimately attempt to overthrow any election result that doesn’t ...Read more
NY-NJ tunnel project wins court order to block funds freeze
New York and New Jersey won a temporary court order blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funds for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel under the Hudson River.
U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas on Friday granted a request by the two states for a temporary injunction restoring funding to the project while their lawsuit against ...Read more
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