Orlando Mendez
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Trump railed against CBS on Sunday night, saying the network should lose its broadcast license after “60 Minutes” aired segments on Ukraine and Greenland that the president said cast him in a negative light.
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Trump says CBS should lose license after ’60 Minutes’ segments on Ukraine, Greenland
President Trump railed against CBS on Sunday night, saying the network should lose its broadcast license after “60 Minutes” aired segments on Ukraine and Greenland that the president said cast him …
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April 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump railed against CBS on Sunday night, saying the network should lose its broadcast license after “60 Minutes” aired segments on Ukraine and Greenland that the president said cast him in a negative light.
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"Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday."
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Scoop: Multiple firings on Trump's National Security Council after Loomer visit
A source described the firings as an anti-neocon "bloodbath"
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April 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday."
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Trump's 40 Wall St. faces a “higher probability of default,” Fitch said, and estimated mortgage investors face a $30 million loss.
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Ratings agency downgrades mortgage on Trump’s Wall Street tower
It's one of three New York City buildings owned by the president.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Trump's 40 Wall St. faces a “higher probability of default,” Fitch said, and estimated mortgage investors face a $30 million loss.
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"Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some federal courts."
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Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges
Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda.
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March 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some federal courts."
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In the hours before IRS leadership fired some 7,000 employees for allegedly poor performance, a top IRS lawyer flagged officials that “no one” at the agency had done such an assessment.
The termination notice went out unchanged anyway.
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The termination notice went out unchanged anyway.
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Emails Reveal Top IRS Lawyer Warned Trump Firings Were a “Fraud” on the Courts
The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers. But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had n...
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March 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In the hours before IRS leadership fired some 7,000 employees for allegedly poor performance, a top IRS lawyer flagged officials that “no one” at the agency had done such an assessment.
The termination notice went out unchanged anyway.
Read more: propub.li/41V7Lwg
The termination notice went out unchanged anyway.
Read more: propub.li/41V7Lwg
President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. government.
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March 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. government.
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“In New York City, moderate-income people account for a growing share of tenants experiencing eviction attempts, up from 27% before the pandemic (2014-2019) to 39% after (2021-2024),” the report states. The findings are based on an annual survey of New Yorkers."
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Middle-income New Yorkers are the new face of eviction in the city, report finds
Eviction rates have slowed for lower-income families who qualify for free legal counsel.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“In New York City, moderate-income people account for a growing share of tenants experiencing eviction attempts, up from 27% before the pandemic (2014-2019) to 39% after (2021-2024),” the report states. The findings are based on an annual survey of New Yorkers."
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The US military just purged their website of mentions of the Holocaust, 9/11 remembrance, cancer awareness, sexual assault, and suicide prevention to align with their new “anti-DEI” policies.
Massive purge of Pentagon websites includes content on Holocaust remembrance, sexual assault and suicide prevention | CNN Politics
Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the ...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The US military just purged their website of mentions of the Holocaust, 9/11 remembrance, cancer awareness, sexual assault, and suicide prevention to align with their new “anti-DEI” policies.
Prosecutors alleged that Hu and a co-conspirator, the owner of an unlicensed firm handling security at the hotels, paid Medina $2.5 million in kickbacks in exchange for $51 million in subcontracts on Exodus’ contract with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
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Comptroller Urges Cancellation of $20M Contract Extension for Indicted Eric Adams Campaign Fundraiser
Weihong Hu faces federal charges tied to alleged bribery at her Queens hotel housing formerly incarcerated people — and has surrounded herself with close allies of the mayor.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Prosecutors alleged that Hu and a co-conspirator, the owner of an unlicensed firm handling security at the hotels, paid Medina $2.5 million in kickbacks in exchange for $51 million in subcontracts on Exodus’ contract with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
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Retiree advocates warn that the change will negatively impact older Americans in rural areas, including those with disabilities, mobility limitations, those who live far from SSA offices and have limited internet access.
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Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency fi...
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March 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Retiree advocates warn that the change will negatively impact older Americans in rural areas, including those with disabilities, mobility limitations, those who live far from SSA offices and have limited internet access.
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Naked and Blatant Racism. "The Island Nations of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia were also listed in the draft for partial travel suspensions if their respective governments do not address unspecified "deficiencies" within 60 days."
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Caribbean leaders seek clarity as US mulls sweeping travel bans
Leaders from across the Caribbean are seeking clarity after a draft of a U.S. government list of over 40 countries which could face sweeping travel restrictions was made public, a move which could mark the latest in President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Naked and Blatant Racism. "The Island Nations of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia were also listed in the draft for partial travel suspensions if their respective governments do not address unspecified "deficiencies" within 60 days."
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Diaz was born in Puerto Rico in 1942, and from the age of 3 he was raised in Washington Heights. He was educated at Fordham Prep, City College, and Columbia University.
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David Diaz's death touches NYC and CBS News New York. He was the consummate "reporter's reporter"
Television journalist and educator David Diaz, who spent decades covering New York City and the Tri-State Area, died last week at the age of 82.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Diaz was born in Puerto Rico in 1942, and from the age of 3 he was raised in Washington Heights. He was educated at Fordham Prep, City College, and Columbia University.
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In theory, proponents of the idea say they want “the federal government to set aside land to build cities exempt from federal and state laws.”
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‘Too preposterous to believe’: Analyst claims bizarre ‘ideology' is driving Musk's cuts
Elon Musk full speed rush to slash the federal government is being fueled by an extreme ideology that aims to virtually halt individual freedoms for everyday people, a columnist warned Monday.Salon’s ...
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March 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In theory, proponents of the idea say they want “the federal government to set aside land to build cities exempt from federal and state laws.”
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Republicans have faced long odds to win statewide office in New York for decades. The state has been a Democratic stronghold for most of the 21st century, and competition between the two parties has become a faint memory.
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In deep blue New York state, GOP hopefuls plot for a red wave in 2026
Prominent Republicans like Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Mike Lawler are eyeing statewide runs.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Republicans have faced long odds to win statewide office in New York for decades. The state has been a Democratic stronghold for most of the 21st century, and competition between the two parties has become a faint memory.
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We demand the immediate removal of Chuck Schumer from his position as Senate Minority Leader. His actions have proven he is not the strong, principled leader that he should be, nor does he prioritize the welfare of the American electorate.
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Sign the Petition
Demand Immediate Removal of Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader
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March 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We demand the immediate removal of Chuck Schumer from his position as Senate Minority Leader. His actions have proven he is not the strong, principled leader that he should be, nor does he prioritize the welfare of the American electorate.
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Mayor Eric Adams’ latest pick for deputy mayor for operations still lives in Westchester and was running for a county seat as recently as February, records show, although it’s required to be a New York City resident to have the job.
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New NYC Deputy Mayor Lives And Votes In Peekskill
Jeffrey Roth announced Feb. 20 that he planned to run for a seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators, district one.
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March 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mayor Eric Adams’ latest pick for deputy mayor for operations still lives in Westchester and was running for a county seat as recently as February, records show, although it’s required to be a New York City resident to have the job.
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The order also names the Minority Business Development Agency and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, both of which promote economic development for minority businesses and low income communities, respectively.
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Trump’s next agency cuts include US-backed global media, library and museum grants
On the list is the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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March 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The order also names the Minority Business Development Agency and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, both of which promote economic development for minority businesses and low income communities, respectively.
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Tampering with birthright citizenship would “create a permanent caste of aliens, generation after generation born in USA but never to be among citizens.” “To have citizenship in one’s own right, by birth upon this soil, is fundamental to our liberty.”
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How Trump is creating an American caste system
If the administration's birthright citizenship executive order is implemented, "there will be a new kind of stratification" in the United States.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tampering with birthright citizenship would “create a permanent caste of aliens, generation after generation born in USA but never to be among citizens.” “To have citizenship in one’s own right, by birth upon this soil, is fundamental to our liberty.”
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A bill introduced to the Congress aiming to ban Chinese citizens purchasing real estate properties has had some Chinese conservative activists think twice about their support to the Republicans.
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Chinese Conservatives Drift From GOP Over Bill Banning Property Purchases - Documented
A bill introduced to the Congress aiming to ban Chinese citizens purchasing real estate properties has had some Chinese conservative activists think twice about their support to the Republicans.
documentedny.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A bill introduced to the Congress aiming to ban Chinese citizens purchasing real estate properties has had some Chinese conservative activists think twice about their support to the Republicans.
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Reposted by Orlando Mendez
The real choice Democrats face is not between a continuing resolution that allows the government to function normally or a government shutdown.
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
March 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The real choice Democrats face is not between a continuing resolution that allows the government to function normally or a government shutdown.
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down.
Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?
The website for Arlington National Cemetery "unpublished" links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and educational material pertaining to Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as some Medal of Honor recipients.
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Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
taskandpurpose.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The website for Arlington National Cemetery "unpublished" links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and educational material pertaining to Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as some Medal of Honor recipients.
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taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
According to Axios, even centrist Democrats were among those "voicing support for a primary challenge" against Schumer, with members floating Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) as possible 2028 candidates against the minority leader.
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Calls for AOC to Primary Schumer Mount After 'Gutless' Surrender | Common Dreams
"Schumer should step down from Democratic leadership—or be forced out—and let someone actually willing to fight Trump and Musk take his place."
www.commondreams.org
March 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
According to Axios, even centrist Democrats were among those "voicing support for a primary challenge" against Schumer, with members floating Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) as possible 2028 candidates against the minority leader.
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Reposted by Orlando Mendez
Trump and Russell Vought, a Project 2025 alum, plan to impound federal spending in direct violation of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.
This would prompt a legal fight very likely decided by SCOTUS—and threaten the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.
This would prompt a legal fight very likely decided by SCOTUS—and threaten the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.
Trump Drafts Plans to Take Over Congress’s Spending Powers
Donald Trump plans to make massive cuts to spending—after Congress decides on the budget.
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March 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump and Russell Vought, a Project 2025 alum, plan to impound federal spending in direct violation of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.
This would prompt a legal fight very likely decided by SCOTUS—and threaten the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.
This would prompt a legal fight very likely decided by SCOTUS—and threaten the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.