Migrant daycare worker denied bond after 4-year-old found dead in van in Brownsville
Immigration judge ordered deportation but local prosecutors blocked removal; worker will remain jailed pending trial in June heat-related death
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Opinion Column Says Democratic ‘Lawfare’ Backfired, Credits Trump With Policy Wins; Critics Call Claims One-Sided
A New York Post op-ed argues that Democratic tactics helped revive former President Donald Trump’s agenda on immigration, foreign policy and the economy; the assertions are contested by Democrats and legal experts.
Settlement Talks Stall Between Trump Administration and Harvard, Report Says
Internal White House divisions and university resistance complicate a near-agreement to restore more than $2 billion in frozen federal research funding
Columnist Blames Congressional Inaction for Trump’s Repeated Emergency Declarations
An opinion piece argues President Trump has turned to the National Emergencies Act to act on tariffs, immigration, cartel violence and housing because Congress has failed to legislate.
NYPD officer slashed at Brooklyn precinct; attacker fatally shot after chase
Woman officer suffered a minor facial injury after a man with a knife tried to enter the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville; the attacker was shot by officers and died at a hospital
Democrats Weigh Blocking Short-Term Funding as Sept. 30 Deadline Nears
Pressure from activists and donors after a presidential 'pocket rescission' and looming primaries is pushing some Democrats toward opposing a GOP stopgap funding bill, raising the prospect of a government shutdown ahead of the midterms.
Officials Warn After Series of Crimes Involving People Impersonating Police, Citing Threat to Public Trust
Law enforcement leaders and a veteran officer urge vigilance as suspects use fake badges, uniforms and vehicles to commit robberies, assaults and other crimes
Senate Republicans Move to Revive Democratic Proposal to Fast‑Track Trump's Lower‑Level Nominees
GOP aims to use 'en bloc' votes to clear 149 stalled picks ahead of Sept. 22 recess while seeking to avoid a full rule-change 'nuclear option'
Critics Say Zohran Mamdani’s Inner Circle Is Predominantly Young, Privileged
Advisers’ Ivy League backgrounds and wealthy upbringings contrast with New York City’s median incomes and racial demographics as campaign heads into final weeks before Election Day