Dem divisions erupt over Trump spending bill to avoid shutdown, despite Schumer claim of unity
Democrats in the Senate have different views on how they will vote on a Trump-backed bill to avert a government shutdown.
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Nearly 100 arrested in Trump Tower protest over Mahmoud Khalil’s detention
NYPD holds news conference on Trump Tower demonstration NYPD holds news conference on Trump Tower demonstration 02:11 Nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at Trump Tower in New York City Thursday, the NYPD said. It started at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, police said. According to police, roughly 150 people dressed in
Protest in support of Mahmoud Khalil at NYC’s Trump Tower ends with 98 arrests, police say
Nearly 100 people have been arrested after staging a sit-in at Trump Tower in New York City Thursday, the NYPD said. It started at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. According to police, roughly 150 people dressed in civilian clothes entered Trump Tower just before noon. Once inside, they removed their shirts to reveal red t-shirts with
Democratic states sue over dismantling of Education Department
Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday, seeking to halt an effort to lay off half of the Department of Education‘s workforce. The suit comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees, focusing on those who track education quality and student achievement, as well as those who
UN Judge Found Guilty of Slavery
Lydia Mugambe was appointed to a judicial role at the United Nations months after police were first called to her home Lydia Mugambe (irmct.org) A United Nations judge was convicted on Thursday of trafficking a young woman to the United Kingdom and forcing her to work as a slave. Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, “exploited
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Employees
The order was made from the bench during a court hearing. The Trump administration on March 13 was ordered to reinstate thousands of workers it terminated across six agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled during a hearing in a federal courtroom in San Francisco that the administration must
2 Judges Order Trump Admin to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Employees
The total number of workers who are being reinstated is not clear but is at least 9,100, based on public statements from three of the agencies. Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration on March 13 to reinstate thousands of probationary workers it terminated across dozens of federal departments and agencies. U.S. District Judge William