There are few things scarier to the conservative mind than mass transportation in a major metropolitan city. To that end, Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, is demanding New York City officials provide a list of actions that they will take to reduce crime on the city's subway system or risk losing out on federal funds.
In a letter delivered Tuesday to New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Janno Lieber, Duffy asked for a list of "actions and plans to reduce crime on its system," including addressing assaults, fare evasions, and "subway surfing"—the act of riding outside of a moving rail car. Lieber and the MTA will have until March 31 to provide Duffy with his sought after list, or face "enforcement actions up to and including redirecting or withholding funding"—though he didn't offer any specifics as to how deep the cuts could be.
Trump Threatens to Defund the NYC Subway
There was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before being sent to an Ice detention center without the chance to talk to a lawyer.
I’m The Canadian Who Was Detained By Ice For Two Weeks. It Felt Like I Had Been Kidnapped
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans.
Roberts Rejects Trump's Call For Impeaching Judge Who Ruled Against Him
Many of the noncitizens who were deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday did not have criminal records in the United States, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing overnight.
In a sworn declaration, ICE Acting Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations Robert Cerna argued that "the lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose" and "demonstrates that they are terrorists with regard to whom we lack a complete profile."
'Many' Alleged Gang Members Deported By Trump Didn't Have Criminal Records In The US
President Trump's letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei included a two-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal, one U.S. official and two sources briefed on the letter told Axios. It isn't clear whether the two month-clock begins from the time the letter was delivered or from when negotiations start. But if Iran rejects Trump's outreach and doesn't negotiate, the chances of U.S. or Israeli military action against Iran's nuclear facilities would dramatically increase.
Trump's Gives Iran 2-Month Deadline For New Nuclear Deal In Letter
Nearly 500,000 fewer travellers crossed the land border from Canada into the U.S. in February compared to the same month last year, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the latest sign that President Donald Trump's taunts and tariffs have shaken bilateral relations.
Cross-Border Trips To The U.S. Reach COVID Lows With Nearly 500,000 Fewer Travellers In February
NEW YORK/BERLIN, March 19 (Reuters) - Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Exclusive: US Suspends Some Efforts To Counter Russian Sabotage As Trump Moves Closer To Putin
