NBC News: Trump Threatens To Pull FEMA Aid From Puerto Rico
NBC News is reporting that President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Puerto Rico and threatened to pull FEMA and military aid.
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Simple: Sports And Politics Don’t Mix
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Sports and politics are not a mix and by now it is obvious with the National Anthem, the National Football League and President Donald Trump. Instead of playing Monday morning quarterback and analyzing Week 3 […]
News Alert: Trump and top Democrats agree to work on legislation to save ‘dreamers’ from deportation
The Washington Post and other media outlets report: “Over dinner at the White House, President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi planned to work out an agreement to help the roughly 690,000 undocumented […]
Who You Calling Bougie?
Who You Calling Bougie? | Larry Benjamin Recently, a friend of mine—full disclosure: he’s my ex from way back when—said I was “bougie.” In case you’ve never heard the term, Urban Dictionary defines bougie, a hacked truncation of the word Bourgeoisie, […]
US Census Bureau Chief Retires
US Census Bureau Chief Retires As his tenure at the U.S. Census Bureau came to an end, Director John H. Thompson wrote an agency blog piece recognizing “the hard work and notable achievements that Census Bureau employees have accomplished over the […]
Vernuccio’s View: “Russian Collusion” Allegations Dismantled
President Trump’s attack on the airbase of Moscow’s ally Syria, as well as the deployment of U.S. troops to nations bordering Russia, further diminishes allegations that Trump is friendly with Putin. The Russians had warned the White House against the moves, […]
Comptrollers and Treasurers from Across the Country Band Together To Protect Census 2020
Comptroller Stringer brings together a bipartisan coalition of Comptrollers and Treasurers from California, Maryland, New York State, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Buffalo, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh With just three years until the 2020 Census and […]
Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Media Ignores Trump Middle East Accomplishment
President Trump has radically changed the paradigm in the Islamic world, gaining extensive cooperation in the fight against terrorism, refocusing Arab hostility away from Israel and towards Iran, uniting regional nations against extremism, restoring America’s influence, and bringing home about […]
Vernuccio’s View: Dangers, Stakes of North Korea Are Vast
The stakes and dangers of the crisis in North Korea are significantly larger than has been discussed in the media so far. Those dangers are not restricted to North Korea’s direct actions. The realities are deeply worrisome. Hopes that the United […]
Vernuccio’s View: Obama Criminal Aliens Policy Reversed
The failure—some would say refusal– of the Obama Administration to effectively address the challenge presented by criminal aliens was largely obscured by the reluctance of the media to provide coverage of these offenses. The Heritage Foundation notes that a 2005 […]
OPINION: By Millionaires, For Millionaires
By Scott M. Stringer We know from history that ‘trickle-down’ economics has never helped working families move up the economic ladder. It’s a sleight-of-hand that helps America’s millionaires and billionaires. But if candidate Trump’s tax plan is the blueprint […]
BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump travel ban
Federal judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump’s so-called travel ban NBC News is reporting that U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson agreed to turn his original temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s revised executive order on immigration into a longer lasting […]
Why Federal Arts Funding Matters
The arts are essential to New York City. Our cultural organizations enrich our neighborhoods, inspire and educate our youth, employ thousands of our residents, and attract millions of tourists to this city. And yet President Trump is threatening to turn […]
After 28 Years, Rep. Eliot Engel Ended A Tradition
Engel: “Devil’s in The Details” on Trump’s Plans by David Greene Congressman Eliot Engel spoke briefly on President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress, just days after the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs […]
Sepulveda Hosts Know Your Rights Immigration Workshop, March 5
An effort to calm fears and explain rights Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda along with Senators Ruben Diaz and Jeff Klein will hold a “Know Your Rights” workshop for immigrants at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, right after the Spanish language […]
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