news2shortsNew York’s top court will consider a city law allowing noncitizens to register to vote in New York City‘s elections this week. The court will hear arguments in the case on Tuesday, with lawyers for Democrats arguing in favor of legislation the city already passed to allow noncitizen voters. If successful, the over 800,000 noncitizens … Read more
A liberal arts community finds itself hosting the closely watched trial of man accused of stabbing novelist in 2022 The author Salman Rushdie will this week come face to face with the man accused of trying to take his life in a frenzied knife attack during a 2022 literary festival near the snowy, lakeside New … Read more
A power struggle concerning government spending is heating up in Washington, D.C., igniting what some Senate Democrats call a “constitutional crisis” amid the Trump administration’s efforts to curb government waste. The conflict stems from President Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, and was exacerbated when the Trump … Read more
v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates in a private web portal has said it has halted the operations in the face of widespread backlash, after its actions were revealed by the Guardian and other … Read more
FTSE 100 hits record high as pound falls after US president says he will impose 25% levies on steel and aluminium imports Business live – latest updates UK steelmakers have warned that the imposition of new US tariffs would be “a devastating blow” to the industry, after Donald Trump said he would announce 25% tariffs … Read more
A group of anti-human trafficking advocates called “Safe House Project” is urging the Trump administration and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reform the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The hotline, which is run by HHS, was started in 2007 to provide 24/7 help for victims of human trafficking. According … Read more
Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection The beige ranch house on Mariposa Street had a tatami room with paper windows – a love letter painstakingly built by Johnny Kamon for his bride as a tribute to their Japanese heritage. Since purchasing the home … Read more
A third federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire follows similar rulings from judges in Washington and Maryland. Trump’s executive order is seeking to clarify the 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons … Read more
President Donald Trump is reportedly angry that the number of people deported from the U.S. within the first weeks of his term is not higher, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports on how the detention of migrant families will restart and how the Guatemalan president is working with … Read more
Luis Fernando says his brother was taken into custody by ICE agents and is being held despite showing them court paperwork showing he is an asylum seeker. KUSA’s Angeline McCall reports.
