Public Policy

What is the Trump administration’s endgame in the Windy City?

Key Points and Summary – A new U.S.-backed peace deal for Gaza is already on shaky ground. While the initial hostage release has succeeded, the critical next phase—disarming Hamas—faces major roadblocks. -Hamas is already reasserting control with a “reign of terror” against dissidents and has publicly rejected giving up its weapons. -The plan’s success is […]

(Reuters) -Los Angeles County moved a step closer on Tuesday to enacting an eviction moratorium that would protect renters who have been financially harmed by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in a 4-1 vote declared an emergency in response to federal immigration raids, a move usually reserved for natural disasters or other conditions beyond the control of local officials. The vote allows Los Angeles County to impose an eviction moratorium that would protect renters from eviction for failing to pay rent if they can prove they have been financially impacted by the immigration raids.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

US President Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the ceasefire he helped broker in the Gaza war had ushered in the "historic dawn of a new Middle East".

Mamdani, currently favored to win in November, has made headlines for his anti-Israel views in addition to his far left economic plans for the Big Apple.