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Annapolis, MD
Politics
Anne Arundel Prosecutor Blasts ICE Tactics As ‘Indiscriminate, Chaotic’ Amid Increased Activity
Anne Arundel County’s top prosecutor is speaking out as ICE activity increases in the county that is home to Maryland’s State Capitol. Anne Colt Leitess, State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County, issued a public statement on Friday, Feb. 13, warning that recent federal immigration operations are creating fear and undermining public safety. “As State’s Attorney, my responsibility is to protect public safety, enforce the law fairly, and safeguard constitutional rights for everyone in our diverse community,” Leitess said. Leitess cited “recent allegations of excessive force and officer-involv…
Arlington, VA
Business
First 2026 Jobs Report Released Amid Labor Market Turbulence: What To Know
The US saw an unexpected increase in jobs despite a massive wave of layoffs and signs of a weakening labor market throughout 2025. Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the new data. The numbers were ahead of most expectations on Wall Street, CNBC reported. The Dow Jones consensus had called for 55,000 new jobs, while Goldman Sachs expected an increase of just 45,000. Citigroup was closer to the final number with its bullish forecast of 135,000 …
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Guatemalan Man In Stamford Faces Second Deportation After Third Illegal Reentry To US: Feds
A Guatemalan man living in Connecticut who repeatedly entered the United States illegally will spend one month in federal prison before being deported, federal authorities said. Marcos Ismalej Ixpancoc, 39, who was living in Stamford, was arrested in November and later pleaded guilty to illegal reentry, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Hartford. Federal officials said Ixpancoc lied to Border Patrol agents during two encounters years apart. The first was in 2006 in Arizona. The second came in 2012 in Texas. In both cas…
Paramus, NJ
News
ICE Planning NJ Detention Centers In Warehouse, Local Leaders Weren't Notified: Reports
A report from The Washington Post shows where the federal government is planning to convert warehouses across the country into immigration detention facilities. The report says federal officials are preparing to transform existing warehouses into at least seven large-scale detention centers and 16 smaller processing sites nationwide, based on planning documents reviewed by the news outlet. The detention centers with between 5,000 and 10,000 beds, with one allegedly planned for Stafford, VA, and Chester, NY, the outlet said. Processing sites will have between 500 and 1,500 beds, wi…
Quakertown, PA
News
Quakertown's Sabrina Carpenter Slams White House For Using Her Song In ICE Video
The White House and pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter are trading blows after the pop star blasted the administration for using her music in a video promoting immigration enforcement. The clip, released Monday, Dec. 1, was set to Carpenter’s song “Juno,” but instead of her usual onstage “arrests” of celebrities for “being too hot,” the White House video featured repeated scenes of ICE officers detaining multiple people. Carpenter didn’t mince words. “This video is evil and disgusting,” she said. “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” The White House wasted no …
Arlington, VA
Politics
'Mass Chaos': Parts Of US Airspace May Close Amid Gov't Shutdown, Trump Admin Warns
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that parts of US airspace could close as the federal government shutdown is expected to become the longest in the nation's history. Duffy issued the warning during a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4. More than 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers have been ordered to work without pay since the government shutdown began on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Federal workers missed their first paycheck in late October and will miss another on Friday, Nov. 6, marking…
Potomac, MD
Politics
Trump’s Disapproval Rating Grows, But Democrats Are Seen As ‘Out Of Touch’: New Poll
President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating is rising. But Democrats face their own trust gap, and control of Congress still looks like a dead heat. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted Friday, Oct. 24 through Tuesday, Oct. 28 finds 41 percent approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, while 59 percent disapprove — the highest disapproval in this series since January 2021. The national online survey included 2,725 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points The broad dissatisfaction with Trump has not yielded a clear Democratic edge…
Cortlandt, NY
Politics
Trump Flag Controversy: Croton's Attempt To Enforce Zoning Code Draws President's Attention
A Westchester County, NY village's issuing of what they say was a routine code violation against a resident displaying a Donald Trump flag has drawn the attention of the President himself, as well as the US Department of Justice. The controversy began over the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 6, in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when officials issued a zoning violation against resident and Vietnam veteran Leonard Amicola, who had been displaying a "Trump Is My President" flag on his property, Newsmax reported. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, village officials said the action was…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police
The DC Attorney General is taking the Trump administration to court, accusing it of staging a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department in what he calls the gravest threat to the District’s self-governance in its 52 years of Home Rule. AG Brian Schwalb announced Friday, Aug. 15, that his office has filed suit to block what he says is an illegal move by the federal government to seize direct control of MPD. “By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law,” Schwalb said in a statement. “This is the gravest …
Potomac, MD
News
Supreme Court Green-Lights Trump Plan To Gut Education Department
The Supreme Court has just swept aside a lower-court injunction and handed President Donald Trump permission to restart mass layoffs at the US Department of Education, reviving his promise to dismantle the agency created nearly half a century ago. In an unsigned, 6-3 order divided along ideological lines that was released late Monday afternoon, July 14, the justices lifted a spring ruling by US District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts that had forced the administration to rehire hundreds of Education Department employees terminated during a March reduction-in-force. Earlier report…
Aldie, VA
Schools
UVA President Resigns Amid DOJ Pressure: ‘I Cannot Fight The Government To Save My Job’
The University of Virginia President James "Jim" Ryan announced his resignation on Friday amid pressure from the Justice Department, according to multiple reports. For months, the university has been under investigation by President Donald Trump's administration regarding its handling of the dissolution of DEI programs. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was demanding Ryan step down, which he did on Friday, June 27. Ten days earlier, the Justice Department reportedly issued a stern warning to the board overseeing the University of Virginia that the sc…
Saratoga Springs, NY
News
FBI Issues Warning About 'Malicious' AI Scam: What To Know
Scammers are using fraudulent text messages and AI-generated voice messages, according to a new warning from the FBI. Since April 2025, malicious actors have been impersonating senior US officials to target individuals, particularly current and former federal and state government officials and their contacts. Details The fraudsters are using text messages and AI-generated voice messages, known as smishing and vishing, to establish a false sense of rapport before attempting to access personal accounts. One common tactic involves sending a malicious link disguised as a request to tran…
Montgomery Village, MD
Schools
Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Education Department
In a decisive legal ruling, a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education, mandating the reinstatement of employees who were terminated. US District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts said the department cannot be shut down without Congressional approval. In his injunction, Joun also told the administration to reinstate Education Department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced on Tuesday, March 11, "to restore the Department to the status quo." President Trump issued an executive order on Thursda…
Hartford, CT
Politics
CT Among 19 States Suing To Reverse Trump's 20,000 Health Care Job Cuts: 'Reckless, Dangerous'
Over one-third of U.S. states are urging a federal judge to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to cut 20,000 Department of Health and Human Services employees, arguing the move could have dangerous and long-lasting effects on public health. Nineteen states — including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland — along with Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island on Monday, May 5. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in March that the agency would cut nearly 25 percent of its workforce as part of Trump’s push to overhaul the federal government and reduce spendin…
Arlington, VA
Business
Job Growth Beats Forecasts Despite Stalling Labor Market, Shrinking GDP Under Trump
Job growth moderately beat expectations in April, but was slightly down from the month before, as recession worries loom due to President Donald Trump's trade agenda. The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, May 2. The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, despite initial unemployment claims jumping to 241,000 for the week ending Monday, April 26. The job gains were higher than the 133,000 forecasted by the Dow Jones, CNBC reported. April's numbers declined from March's total of 185,000, which …
Woodbridge, VA
Politics
Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say
US authorities are celebrating after a top MS-13 gang leader was apprehended in Virginia. Officials announced on Thursday that a weeks-long operation involving federal and state investigators culminated with "one of the top domestic terrorists in MS-13 off the streets." “This is what happens when you let good cops be cops and we’re going to continue to let good cops be cops across this country," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. "President Trump gave us the executive decision to go after and safeguard our communities … We are returning our communities to safety.” Th…
Berlin, CT
Politics
Trump Signs Executive Order To Dismantle Education Department
President Trump has signed an executive order that could lead to the dissolution of the Education Department. The order, signed late Thursday afternoon, March 20, cannot alone lead to the closure of the department since Congressional approval of the move is required. The directive tasks Education Secretary Linda McMahon with initiating the necessary steps to close the department, asserting that federal control over learning has faltered. “The department’s useful functions will be preserved, fully preserved,” Trump said during a signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House on …
Berlin, CT
Politics
Trump Moves To Dismantle Education Department With Executive Order
In a striking shift in policy, President Trump is poised to issue an executive order on Thursday, March 6, that could lead to the dissolution of the Education Department. According to sources familiar with the matter, this directive will task Education Secretary Linda McMahon with initiating the necessary steps to close the department, asserting that federal control over learning has faltered. The draft order, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, articulates a resolute stance: “The experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars — and the unacco…
Annapolis, MD
Politics
21 Resign From Elon Musk's
Doge
Saying They Refuse To 'Dismantle Critical Public Services'
A mass resignation has struck the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), overseen by billionaire Elon Musk. “We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services," the group of 21 employees said in a letter addressed to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to the Wall Street Journal. The workers reportedly includes product managers, engineers, and data scientists. The development comes amid a wave of legal challenges aimed at halting or …
Saratoga Springs, NY
Politics
Trump Wants To Shut Education Department: Here's Why, What It Means
President Donald Trump says he's considering an executive order to dismantle the functions of the US Department of Education, aiming to eventually abolish the agency. This move aligns with his administration's broader strategy to decrease the federal government's size and return control of education policy to the states. The proposed executive order would maintain only those functions required by statute within the department, while other programs would be transferred to different agencies. An agency can't be abolished without Congressional approval. This reflects Trump's campaign pr…
Garden City, NY
Politics
Trump To Federal Workers: Remove Pronouns On Email Signatures
Federal employees across multiple agencies have been directed to remove pronouns from their email signatures. The move stems from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump seeking to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government, according to internal memos obtained by ABC News. It's also part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle DEI initiatives in federal agencies. The directive takes effect at the end of the business day Friday, Jan. 31. The measure has sparked concerns among workplace advocates, with som…
Highlands, NY
Politics
Trump Calls For End To Income Tax, Offers Buyouts To 2 Million Federal Employees
President Donald Trump is calling for the elimination of federal income tax, advocating for a shift to a tariff-based revenue system. He argues that this approach, which he says previously made the US “richer” and a more “powerful” economy, would mark a pivotal turning point for the nation. "America is going to be very rich again, and it's going to happen very quickly," Trump said during a speech in Florida on Monday, Jan. 27 at the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami. "Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich foreign nations, we should be tariffing an…
White Plains, NY
News
Mystery Drones Over Westchester: County Executive, Feds Pushes For Answers
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is calling on the federal government to take action and provide answers after a series of mysterious drone sightings in the region have sparked fear and confusion among residents. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and read aloud during a press conference on Monday, Dec. 16, Latimer highlighted growing public concern following recent incidents, including one that temporarily shut down Stewart International Airport in Orange County on Friday, Dec. 13, and raised anxieties about safety at Westchester County Airport. “I have spok…
Bedminster, NJ
News
Drones Force Trump To Cancel Trip To Bedminster Golf Club
President-elect Donald Trump said he is canceling a trip to his golf club in Somerset County because of the numerous drone sightings in New Jersey. Trump made the comments at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 16, where he was repeatedly asked about the drones and the federal government's response. "The government knows what is happening," Trump said. "Something strange is going on." Trump said the White House and the military should be as transparent as possible about what the drones are. "For some reason they want to keep people in suspense," Trump said. "They don't want to tell the peo…
Mineola, NY
News
Mysterious Drones Spotted Over Long Island Amid Growing Local, State Monitoring Efforts
Mysterious drones that have sparked concerns across New Jersey and New York in recent weeks have now been spotted over Long Island. Local town Facebook and Nextdoor groups were inundated with reported sightings of the so far unexplained aircraft over the weekend, including in Oyster Bay, Huntington Station, Seaford, Northport, West Babylon, and Smithtown. The drones, first reported in mid-November over New Jersey, have caused disruptions and rampant speculation across the region. Notably, operations at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor were halted for nearly an hour on Friday, De…
Mahopac, NY
News
New Drone Detection System Coming To NY After Incident Forces Stewart Airport To Shut Down
Following an incident at a New York airport that disrupted operations, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that federal partners are deploying a state-of-the-art drone detection system to New York State. The announcement follows a significant disruption in Orange County on Friday, Dec. 13, at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, where a drone forced a temporary shutdown of the airport’s runways, delaying flights. State and federal agencies are continuing their investigation into the incident. After that event, Hochul called for additional resources to bolster drone detection and response …
Fairfield, CT
Politics
Musk, Yale Law Grad Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency
President-Elect Donald Trump continues to fill his cabinet with loyalists and his biggest supporters following his sweeping victory in last week's election. He announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, that two billionaire former rivals turned allies, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, would head up his new Department of Government Efficiency. Related: Trump Nominates NY Rep. Elise Stefanik As UN Ambassador The tech entrepreneur, age 53, and the 39-year-old Harvard and Yale Law grad will be tasked with major cuts in government spending. Trump called it "The Manhattan Project" for a new…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Business Owner Sent to Prison For Evading Taxes On $1.5M In Earnings: Feds
A Connecticut business owner will spend seven months behind bars after he admitted to cheating the federal government out of the income tax on nearly $1.5 million in earnings, authorities said. Bill G. Makros, 58, of Danbury in Fairfield County, pleaded guilty to tax evasion during the summer and was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Along with his prison term, he must also pay the federal government $137,672 in restitution. Makros, who owned Budget Tree and Stump Removal Service, LLC in Danbury, asked customers to write checks for the co…
Towson, MD
News
DOJ Reaches $100M Settlement With Owners, Managers Of Vessel That Destroyed Key Bridge
The owners and managers of the ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year in Baltimore have reached a settlement exceeding $100 million to offset the government's costs, federal authorities announced late on Thursday. Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, which owned and operated the DALI vessel that struck the bridge earlier this year, has agreed to pay a $101,980,000 settlement to resolve a civil claim filed earlier this year. The crash dismantled the bridge, and caused chaos for the Port of Baltimore and left several workers dea…
Bensalem, PA
News
Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA
Justin Mohn, the Middletown Township man who allegedly beheaded his father and posted a disturbing 14-minute-long YouTube video holding his father’s head testified for two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities announced. Mohn also allegedly called for violent attacks against members of the federal government, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. His father was a government worker. After testimony at his preliminary hearing at the Bucks County Justice Center, Mohn, 32, was ordered held for trial for the Jan. 30, 2024, killing of his father, the DA said. Michael F. Mo…
Stafford, VA
News
Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Vienna, Feds Say
A Virginia man is facing prison time after storing a sample of an illegal poison in his Fairfax County home, federal authorities announced. Vienna resident Russell Richardson Vane IV, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ricin by an unregistered person following his experiments into extracting the poisonous toxin from certain beans. According to court documents, in December 2022, Vane conducted a number of searches on his federal government workplace computer for instructions on how to isolate ricin toxin from castor beans. He later was able to obtain the beans and&n…
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