Federal agencies axed contracts including $47M Somalia military support and $19.5M health website as DOGE pushes government efficiency under President Trump.
New York's governor declared January Muslim American Heritage Month, illuminating 16 landmarks, including One World Trade Center, in green to celebrate.
A federal appeals court struck down California's open-carry ban affecting 95% of state residents, ruling the restrictions violate Second Amendment rights.
Mamdani continues NYC reform agenda with new civic engagement office and judicial recruitment changes, promising greater transparency as Adams era ends.
Following SBA suspension of 6,900 Minnesota borrowers over suspected fraud, New York senators called for an independent audit of state programs to protect taxpayers.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggested the IHRA antisemitism definition does not protect Jewish New Yorkers amid blowback over his Day 1 directives affecting that community.
Rep. Eric Swalwell promised to revoke driving licenses of masked ICE agents if elected California governor, sparking federal-state immigration clash.