By The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights| Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill: “Every yes vote from Congress that passed this cruel and corrupt […]
By Mary Campbell WASHINGTON, D.C: In a landmark ruling that narrows the power of the federal judiciary and leaves unresolved a critical constitutional issue, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, June 27, that lower courts may no longer issue nationwide injunctions—decisions that had often blocked federal policies from taking effect nationwide. The case, Trump v. […]
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com In recent months, a stark and controversial image has come to symbolize the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda: masked, often plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducting arrests in public spaces, courthouses, workplaces, and even neighborhoods—without identifying themselves or presenting a badge. This tactic, […]
By Amelia Benavides-Colón, NOTUS, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu /shutterstock.com “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it,” Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said of potential impeachment proceedings. This story was produced as part of a partnership between THE CITY and NOTUS, a publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. […]
By Anne Webster | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary is shaping up to be a pivotal contest, with former Governor Andrew Cuomo currently leading the polls. However, the dynamics of ranked-choice voting (RCV) introduce complexities that could significantly impact the outcome. Polling Landscape: Cuomo’s Lead and Mamdani’s Surge Recent […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a proposed federal bill that aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act by requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. This legislation has ignited a fervent debate, positioning concerns over election integrity […]
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan has been federally indicted on charges of obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest, following allegations that she aided an undocumented immigrant in evading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The indictment stems from an incident […]
By:Greg B. Smith | thecity.nyc| Editorial credit: NYC Russ / Shutterstock.com The Trump Organization is aggressively lobbying the office of Mayor Eric Adams to win its bid to run Central Park’s Wollman Rink, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to THE CITY — squeezing Adams to award a contract even as President Donald Trump’s […]
by Jonathan Custodio and Harry Siegel |thecity.us |Editorial credit: Bob Korn / Shutterstock.com Ahead of the Feb. 14 deadline for voters to pick a party affiliation in time to vote in June’s New York City primary, socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been racing to get his supporters registered as Democrats — and one group opposed to […]
By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com The embattled mayor’s reelection fight is far from the only contest on the ballot. Local leadership is on the ballot in 2025, from City Hall down to your neighborhood Councilmember. And it’s set to be a doozy, even by the raucous standards […]