By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / Shutterstock.com President Trump said in an interview with NBC News on Sunday that he was “not joking” about possibly seeking a third term. The recent statements by President Donald Trump regarding the possibility of pursuing a third term have ignited considerable debate and scrutiny. This analysis […]
By Francisco I. Pedraza, The Conversation | Editorial credit: Alexey Pavlishak / shutterstock.com One of President Donald Trump’s major promises during the 2024 presidential campaign was to launch mass deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has said that, since January 2025, it is detaining and planning […]
By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial credit: John Gomez / shutterstock.com Will Donald Trump carry out his Machiavellian anti-immigrant promises? Last Sunday, on NBC’s Meet the Press, he reiterated that mass deportations are a fact, starting with “criminals,” and that he would abolish U.S. citizenship by birth. But he also affirmed that he […]
By Michael Waldman, BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE It was a lurid early reminder that the new administration could bring with it a cornucopia of corruption. Today’s quiet campaign deals turn into tomorrow’s scandals. And a recent study shows that donations improved the odds of avoiding tariffs in the last Trump administration. After voters rebelled against […]
By Jeanmarie Evelly, citylimits.org | Editorial Credit: a katz/shutterstock.com With Donald Trump expected to return to the White House in January, City Limits takes a closer look at the former and future president’s platform and promises around key policy issues, and what that could mean in New York. More than 2.5 million New York City residents voted in […]
By Ron Cheong | Editorial credit: Tomas Ragina / shutterstock.com This was a most unusual election, from Trump’s outlandish antics appearing as a “Garbage man” complete with the reflective uniform and real-life garbage truck, to his staged video appearing as a McDonald’s server, handing out fries at the drive-through window to the two assassination attempts […]
By Clarissa Leon, DocuentedNY |Editorial Credit: mikeledray / shutterstock.com Outside poll sites in public schools, museums and libraries, immigrant New Yorkers made their case for why they supported former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. Crime, public safety, the economy and women’s reproductive rights were overarching concerns, but in the midst of exiting […]
By Max Burns, MSN.COM | Editorial credit: Jonah Elkowitz / shutterstock.com Apresidential campaign defined by personal hatreds, threats of political violence and two foiled assassination attempts ended on Tuesday in a mostly orderly election. No matter what the results ultimately show, Americans’ commitment to a fair and peaceful vote is a thumb in the eye to authoritarians both […]
Editorial credit: Maxim Elramsisy/ shutterstock.com Washington, DC — At campaign events in Arizona yesterday, JD Vance again made clear that a Trump second term would seek to make as many people as possible eligible for deportation – including those here with legal status such as TPS. As The New York Times reported in “Vance Vows an End […]