Democrats brush off latest DHS counteroffer from White House: ‘Wholly inadequate’

Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counter-proposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, arguing that it falls short of sufficiently addressing their concerns about the administration’s immigration crackdown. The counterproposal, outlined in a letter by border czar Tom Homan and White House legislative affairs director James Braid, is…

EXCLUSIVE: Charter Schools Dominate New York City’s Top 100 Public Schools by Math and English Test Scores

More than half of the best 100 public schools in New York City as measured by performance on state math and English tests are charter schools, many of them located in poor neighborhoods and serving students that the city describes as economically disadvantaged. City and state websites offer report cards on individual schools but make

House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on Homeland Security Funding That Excludes ICE, CBP

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a Capitol steps press conference alongside House Democrats on March 18, 2026. Courtesy of Minority Leader’s Office House Democrats are trying to force a floor vote on a bill that would fund Transportation Security Administration agents and other non-immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—without