Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that seven of the 10 people who died during the cold weather showed signs of cold exposure. One man was found dead just steps from a hospital.
The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response agency’s independence and capabilities.
The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify.
Senate Democrats are demanding that federal agents be barred from donning masks and that they wear body cameras as part of sweeping changes to DHS that also include a ban on roving patrols and tighter use of warrants. Why it matters: Democrats are pledging to tank a broader funding package aimed at staving off a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday if Republicans don't agree to new constraints on ICE and other federal law enforcement. - "Senate Democrats are united behind a set of commonsense policy goals," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday after a private caucus meeting. - Schumer called on Republicans to either change the DHS spending bill to incorporate the Democrats' demands or strip it from…