Central Perk coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to debut as a temporary location in Times Square
Manhattan’s Vacant Retail Space Gains Fellowship In the heart of Manhattan, there’s a notably empty retail space that’s drawing a curious crowd this year. Located beside the Edition Times Square Hotel, the corner space at 701 Avenue, often referred to as 20 Times Square, has stood empty since the building’s completion eight years ago. It’s […]
DHS labels temporary protected status program as ‘misused’ following court ruling
Department of Homeland Security Criticizes Judge’s Ruling on TPS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed disapproval of a federal judge’s decision that stops the Trump administration from eliminating temporary protected status (TPS) for over a million Venezuelans and Haitians residing in the U.S. Currently, TPS applies to more than a million individuals, specifically […]
Trump Cancels Biden’s ‘Temporary’ Protection for Almost 270,000 Venezuelan Migrants
Department of Homeland Security Ends TPS for Venezuelan Immigrants President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation that was established by former President Joe Biden in 2021. This move affects hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants currently residing in the United States. This week, DHS […]
Republicans split over temporary plan to avoid upcoming shutdown
Republicans are facing divisions as they attempt to devise strategies to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month, with funding set to expire in just 12 days. Key Republican figures are advocating for a temporary funding measure that would extend into November, allowing Congress more time to tackle significant, bipartisan agreements aimed […]
House GOP funding leader advocates for temporary funding bill until November
Budget Committee Chair Proposes Funding Suspension to Avoid Shutdown On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) announced his push for a suspension on fundraising time to address the looming threat of a government shutdown this month and into November. Congress faces the choice of either maintaining government funding until September 30th or risking […]
Pentagon gives the green light to send up to 600 military lawyers to act as temporary immigration judges.
A memo obtained by the Associated Press indicates that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the green light to send up to 600 military lawyers to the Department of Justice to serve as temporary immigration judges. The military plans to start deploying an initial group of 150 lawyers—comprised of both military personnel and civilians—”as soon […]
Trump Weighs Proposal to Offer Gazans $5,000 for Temporary Relocation, Aiming to Transform Region into Technology Center
It appears that President Donald Trump is mulling over a plan that would involve taking control of Gaza for a decade and relocating two million Palestinians, offering $5,000 each while the region is reimagined as a technology hub. According to a report by the Washington Post on Sunday: A 38-page document revealed by the Washington […]
Justice Department eliminates immigration law experience criteria for temporary judges.
To tackle the millions of pending immigration cases, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has modified the regulations, now allowing lawyers without immigration law experience to take on roles as temporary immigration judges. This change, published in the Federal Register, aims to lift the requirement for extensive prior experience in immigration law for these judges. Attorney […]
Fox and YouTube TV reach temporary agreement to prevent service interruption before contract ends
YouTube TV has announced a temporary extension in its ongoing contract negotiations with Fox. This means that subscribers won’t face immediate disruption regarding the Fox channels on the platform. The original contract was set to expire on Wednesday afternoon, and YouTube had previously alerted users that channels like Fox Sports and Fox News could go […]
Police union leader supports Trump takeover but describes it as a temporary solution
DC Police Union Supports Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Strategy The chairman of the DC Police Union has voiced his backing for President Donald Trump’s federal intervention in law enforcement in Washington, D.C. However, he cautioned that this approach is just a stopgap measure. Detective Greg Pemberton, representing the union, characterized Trump’s recent deployment of the […]