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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses course on homeless encampments after pausing clearings

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses course on homeless encampments after pausing clearings

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that New York City will resume clearing homeless encampments after pausing the policy for a few weeks.Mamdani paused the policy in January, arguing that it did not do enough to get people into housing. The Democrat said his new initiative will be led by the Department of Homeless Services rather than the police and will involve sustained outreach, which he said will lead to better […]

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Trump DOJ probes Michigan schools over gender curriculum, joins lawsuit against LA race-based program

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Trump DOJ probes Michigan schools over gender curriculum, joins lawsuit against LA race-based program

The Trump Justice Department on Wednesday launched investigations into three Michigan public school districts over gender-related classroom instruction and sought to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging a race-based admission and funding program in Los Angeles — intensifying the administration’s push into school policy disputes nationwide.The Civil Rights Division said it is examining whether the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools and the Lansing School District included "sexual […]

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Democrats risk FEMA disaster funding collapse as DHS shutdown hits Day 5

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Democrats risk FEMA disaster funding collapse as DHS shutdown hits Day 5

Senate Democrats and the White House remain locked in a standoff over proposed reforms to immigration operations nationwide, a dispute that could carry unintended consequences for disaster response efforts.Without a fresh infusion of funding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could soon face constraints with its disaster relief operations. As hurricane season approaches, limited funding could hamper the agency’s ability to respond to major storms and other emergencies.The partial government […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026

Duffy gives Illinois 30-day ultimatum after audit finds 1 in 5 noncitizen truck licenses issued illegally

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Duffy gives Illinois 30-day ultimatum after audit finds 1 in 5 noncitizen truck licenses issued illegally

FIRST ON FOX: Illinois could lose millions in federal funding if it does not clean up its driver’s licensing system after the U.S. Department of Transportation warned Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s top licensing official that one in five commercial licenses issued to noncitizens were issued illegally.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a written ultimatum to both the Hyatt Hotels heir and Kevin Duesterhaus, the state director of driver […]

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Mamdani proposes cutting NYPD budget, canceling 5K new officer hires

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Mamdani proposes cutting NYPD budget, canceling 5K new officer hires

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is looking to get the Big Apple on a tighter budget, and seems to see cuts to the New York Police Department (NYPD) as a way of getting the city back on track.Mamdani's predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, proposed at the end of his term that the city hire 5,000 more NYPD officers. However, upon entering office, Mamdani moved to cancel all orders signed by […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026

After decade of GOP control, Democrats recruit challenger in key swing state

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After decade of GOP control, Democrats recruit challenger in key swing state

With November's elections less than nine months away, Democrats finally have a major candidate to take on Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte as she seeks a second term steering swing-state New Hampshire.Cinde Warmington, a former member of New Hampshire's elected Executive Council, on Wednesday officially launched her second straight campaign for governor.Republicans have controlled the governor's office in the crucial northern New England battleground for nearly a decade — first under […]

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ATF seizes 36K guns as Trump administration shifts focus from Biden priorities to cartels, street crime

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ATF seizes 36K guns as Trump administration shifts focus from Biden priorities to cartels, street crime

FIRST ON FOX: Federal agents seized more than 36,000 illegal firearms, including thousands bound for Mexico, since President Donald Trump took office, according to newly released figures by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.The ATF also seized more than 2.3 million rounds of ammunition, saying Wednesday the illegal firearms and rounds originated with gang members and transnational criminal organizations, among others. The announcement marked a shift from the […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026

GOP warns Democrats using DHS shutdown to stall Senate voter ID push

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GOP warns Democrats using DHS shutdown to stall Senate voter ID push

Senate Republicans are hoping to move full steam ahead on Trump-backed voter ID legislation, but there’s one problem — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still shut down.Though negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House are still ongoing, albeit at a molasses-like pace, there is no clear sign that a deal will be struck before lawmakers return to Washington, D.C., next week.Reopening the agency will be front and […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026

NYC Board of Elections worker says ‘not my job to report anyone’ when asked about registering non-citizens

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NYC Board of Elections worker says ‘not my job to report anyone’ when asked about registering non-citizens

A New York City Board of Elections worker said it is not his job to report anyone when asked about processing registrations for non-citizens, hidden video footage shows.According to undercover video captured by Muckraker, in which its reporter attempted to pose as a non-citizen, a worker said he would process applications for non-citizens."Once in a while … we have people come in here … and they register, they weren't a […]

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