US politics live: NY mayor and police distance themselves from Ice raids amid protests in Chinatown

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The mayor claims that Ice shouldn’t target New York City’s undocumented population.

Greetings and welcome to the live blog about US politics. We begin with the announcement that New York City’s mayor has stated that the city has “no involvement” in the recent Chinatown Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids involving “selling counterfeit goods.”.

Following the NYPD’s disassociation from the raids, Mayor Eric Adams shared a social media post stating that the agency had “no involvement in the federal operation that took place on Canal Street this afternoon.”.

Adams highlighted the following in his quote-tweet of the NYPD’s message.

To comply with our local laws, New York City does not work with federal law enforcement on civil deportations.

New Yorkers should know that we are not involved in the situation while we gather information. Law enforcement should not target undocumented New Yorkers who are attempting to fulfill their American Dreams; instead, resources should be directed toward violent offenders, we have made clear.

After Ice raids in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier in the day that resulted in an undetermined number of people being detained for “selling counterfeit goods,” hundreds of people turned out to protests that erupted in New York City on Tuesday night.

Demonstrators were spotted gathering close to the 26 Federal Plaza Immigration Building, where they thought detainees were taken, hours after federal agents descended on lower Manhattan. “Ice out of New York” and “No Ice, no KKK, no fascist USA” were among the yelled chants. “.”.

Videos of the raid show several armed and masked federal agents pushing away bystanders while zip-tying and detaining a man. The agents were followed down the sidewalks and through the streets by throngs of New Yorkers. Additionally, an armored military vehicle was observed moving through the city’s streets.

One woman is heard yelling at agents, “Is this worth the paycheck? Selling your soul?”.

The raid, which witnesses claim involved over 50 federal agents, happened in a popular part of Manhattan where fake jewelry, handbags, accessories, and other items are regularly sold in large quantities, frequently to tourists.

At least seven people were taken into custody during the raid, according to a witness who spoke to the New York Daily News, though it was unclear how many people were overall.

Go here to read the entire story.

In other developments…

Donald Trump’s choice to head a government ethics office, Paul Ingrassia, retracted his candidacy after Republican senators declared they would not vote to confirm him due to the release of racist text messages.

The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is being sued by Arizona’s attorney general for failing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September.

Trump appeared to validate a rumor that he is requesting hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for the lawsuits that were unsuccessfully filed against him. He told reporters, “I suppose they owe me a lot of money for that.”.

A White House official told the Guardian that although Trump recently announced a summit in Budapest, there are currently no plans for him to meet with Vladmir Putin “in the immediate future.”.

Trump once again falsely claimed that protesters were causing fires in the city of Portland, Oregon. Over the weekend, I took a look at Portland. The president allegedly made reference to a chemical attack on protesters by federal officers when he said, “The place is burning down.”.

Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte are anticipated to meet at the White House. The military alliance has been arranging for the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, many of which have been purchased by Canada and other European nations from the United States.

While in Israel, JD Vance stated that he would not “give Hamas a clear deadline” to adhere to the main provisions of the Gaze ceasefire agreement.

The Maine oysterman and former US marine Graham Platner, who is running for the Democratic Party’s candidacy in the US Senate next year, declared, “I’m not a secret Nazi,” adding that he was unaware of the meaning behind the skull and crossbones tattoo he had placed on his chest in 2007.

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Democrats push back on a number of policy issues because they detest supporting the president, according to a recurring theme among House Republicans today.

This assertion was reiterated by the majority of today’s speakers, including Lisa McClain, chair of the House conference, who even claimed that “president Trump could have the cure for cancer, and the Democrats would vote no” because it originated with him.

The update was made at 17:00 CEST.

The House speaker reacts to a report claiming that Trump is requesting $230 million from the Justice Department.

According to a New York Times report, Mike Johnson is requesting $230 million in damages from his own justice department for previous federal investigations, but he has not discussed this with the president.

I am aware that he feels entitled to that reimbursement. I was told yesterday that he would think about donating it to a good cause if he got it.

A president seeking compensation for law enforcement investigations into his own actions would be well outside the purview of the Federal Tort Claims Act, which expressly prohibits claims arising from discretionary or policy actions, as my colleague Joseph Gedeon notes.

In response to earlier justice department investigations into his behavior, the president insisted on Tuesday that the government owes him “a lot of money.”. Trump stated at the White House, “It’s interesting, because I’m the one that makes the decision, right?”.

Posted at 16:58 CEST.

Johnson continued to blame Democrats for the shutdown as he opened the press conference. In the four weeks since government funding expired, the parties have exchanged incessant jabs.

“This morning, I’m just going to say enough is enough,” he said, adding that Democrats would continue to behave like insincere lawmakers.

The speaker of the House raised the issue of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium tax credits, which Democrats claim are one of the main extensions they want in any bill for temporary funding. Just a friendly reminder that Obamacare subsidies are about to expire. According to Johnson, it was “not possible” to resolve this in a continuing resolution today.

He went on to say that Republicans “cannot and will not solve it in a backroom deal.”. “Thought and consideration should be given to issues of this size.”. “”.

The 22nd day of the government shutdown is marked by a press conference by House Republicans.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is now speaking, and he says that the current government shutdown is “the second longest … of any kind ever in the history of our government.”.

updated at 16:28 CEST.

A man who drove into the security gate outside the White House was arrested.

An arrest has been made for a man who crashed his car into a Secret Service vehicle gate outside the White House.

In a statement, the US Secret Service stated that the incident happened late Tuesday at “around 10:37 p.m.”. In Washington, DC, the person drove into the security gate at 17th and E St NW.

The car was evaluated in the end and found to be safe. In addition, they stated that they were still looking into what caused the collision.

No further information regarding the driver’s identity or potential motivation was disclosed by officials. The car was registered in Maryland.

Posted at 16:28 CEST.

Day 22 of the government shutdown will see the Senate hold its 12th vote on the stopgap funding bill, which has repeatedly fallen short of the 60 votes required to move forward and reopen the government.

John Thune, the leading Republican in the Senate, expressed optimism on Tuesday that he could secure the few Democrats required to overcome that obstacle this week.

As both parties continue to point the finger at one another for the ongoing shutdown, we’ll also hear from House Republicans and Democrats in separate press conferences today.

As day 22 of the government shutdown approaches, a Democratic senator continues his 14-hour floor speech.

Oregon senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, has been addressing the upper house floor for over 14 hours.

Merkley claimed that his lengthy speech, which started at 6:24 p.m. ET on Tuesday, was intended to “ring the alarm bells” regarding Donald Trump’s “shredding of the constitution.”.

The lawmaker has criticized the president’s tariff policies, his frequent attacks on journalists and the media, and his use of the justice department to target political opponents during his time on the Senate floor, which could continue to delay legislative business as long as Merkley is still speaking.

Throughout his speech, Merkley used a number of dark green placards to support his arguments. He is currently standing in front of a sign that says, “AUTHORITARIANISM IS HERE.”.

Just to remind you, earlier this year, Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, gave the longest Senate floor speech, which lasted more than 25 hours.

updated at 16:29 CEST.

The top Democrat in the Senate criticizes the immigration raids on street vendors in Manhattan.

Chuck Schumer, the minority leader of the Senate from New York, called the federal immigration raids on Manhattan street vendors “indiscriminate, wrong, and destructive.”.

According to representatives of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the operation was “focused on criminal activity relating to the sale of counterfeit goods” and was “targeted.”. A number of immigrants were reportedly detained at 26 Federal Plaza, where the arrests caused protests.

Schumer said that rather than conducting rash raids on street vendors, federal immigration authorities ought to target criminals for arrest and deportation. We are not made safer by this; rather, it breeds chaos and fear. “”.

16:11 CEST is the latest update.

According to his official schedule, Donald Trump is in the White House today.

The president’s only scheduled event is his 4 p.m. ET meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Press access to that meeting is currently restricted, but we’ll notify you if it becomes available.

New Hampshire Republican John E. In an effort to win back a seat he lost almost twenty years ago and increase the GOP’s prospects of regaining support in an area that is predominately represented by Democrats, Sununu declared his intention to run for the US Senate on Wednesday.

For the position that US Senator is leaving open, Sununu, 61, is running for the Republican nomination. In 2008, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen overthrew him. His choice creates a primary between two former senators: Republican Scott Brown, who ran for Massachusetts before relocating to New Hampshire and losing to Shaheen in 2014, has been in the race since June.

Perhaps you’re shocked to learn that I’m rerunning for the Senate. In a video announcement, Sununu stated, “I’m a little surprised myself. Someone needs to take charge and turn down the heat. Why would anyone expose themselves to everything that is happening there at the moment? There must be someone who completes tasks. “”.

Senate Republicans, who currently lead 53-47, are defending seats in North Carolina, Maine, and Ohio against a number of well-known Democratic contenders. Republicans, however, are also making inroads in states like Michigan, Georgia, and increasingly, New Hampshire. If they win one of those seats, Democrats will likely not be able to control the chamber until at least 2028.

However, Sununu needs to win the primary first, and his prior criticism of President Donald Trump might cause issues. Although Brown has been close to Trump and was his US ambassador to New Zealand, Sununu supported Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary and called Trump a “loser” in an opinion piece. “.”.

New Hampshire voters turned against Trump for the third time in the general election, despite his victory in the state’s leadoff primary. Additionally, since 2017, Democrats have controlled all four of New Hampshire’s congressional seats, while Republicans hold the governor’s office and the statehouse.

Before being elected to the Senate at the age of 38, Sununu served three terms in the US House. He is now 16 years older than the US representative and the same age as Shaheen was when she defeated him. Chris Pappas is the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination. According to Sununu, Congress has become “loud, dysfunctional, even angry” during his absence, but he hopes to return “to help calm the waters,” concentrating on issues like Social Security, the economy, veterans, and health care costs.

While Sununu has been “cashing in and making millions selling out to corporations and working for special interests,” Pappas’ campaign retorted that he has been fighting to lower costs for working families, seniors, and small businesses.

According to the mayor, Ice shouldn’t target New York City’s undocumented residents.

Greetings and welcome to the live blog on US politics. We begin with the news that the mayor of New York City stated that the city had “no involvement” in the recent Chinatown raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) on charges of “selling counterfeit goods.”.

After the NYPD disassociated itself from the raids and claimed to have “no involvement in the federal operation that took place on Canal Street this afternoon,” Mayor Eric Adams shared a social media post from the NYPD.

Adams highlighted the following in his quote-tweet of the NYPD’s letter.

As required by our local laws, New York City does not assist federal law enforcement with civil deportations.

New Yorkers should be aware that we are not involved in the situation while we gather information. Law enforcement should not target undocumented New Yorkers who are attempting to fulfill their American Dreams; instead, resources should be directed toward violent offenders, we have made clear.

Hundreds attended protests in New York City on Tuesday night following Ice raids in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier in the day that resulted in an undetermined number of people being arrested for “selling counterfeit goods.”.

Demonstrators were spotted gathering close to the 26 Federal Plaza Immigration Building, where they thought detainees were taken, hours after federal agents descended on lower Manhattan. Several yelled slogans, such as “Ice out of New York” and “No Ice, no KKK, no fascist USA.”. “.”.

Several masked and armed federal agents can be seen on video of the raid pushing away bystanders while zip-tying and detaining a man. The agents were followed by throngs of New Yorkers along the sidewalks and through the streets. Additionally, a military vehicle with armor was observed moving through the city’s streets.

One woman can be heard yelling at agents, “Is this worth the paycheck? Selling your soul?”.

According to witnesses, the raid, which reportedly involved over 50 federal agents, happened in a popular part of Manhattan where fake jewelry, handbags, accessories, and other items are regularly sold in large quantities, frequently to tourists.

Although the exact number of people arrested during the raid was unknown, a witness told the New York Daily News that he witnessed at least seven people being taken into custody.

Go here to read the complete tale.

In other developments…

After racist text messages were made public, Republican senators said they would not vote to confirm Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump’s choice to head a government ethics office, and he withdrew from consideration.

Because House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September, Arizona’s attorney general is suing Johnson.

According to a report, Trump appears to have confirmed that he is requesting hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for the cases that were unsuccessfully brought against him. He said to reporters, “I suppose they owe me a lot of money for that.”.

There are currently no plans for Trump to meet with Vladmir Putin “in the immediate future,” a White House official told the Guardian, despite the president’s recent announcement of a summit in Budapest.

Trump reiterated his utterly untrue assertion that protesters are causing fires in the city of Portland, Oregon. Over the weekend, I looked at Portland. “The place is burning down,” the president said, seemingly alluding to federal officers’ use of chemical weapons against demonstrators.

Trump is anticipated to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House. The military alliance has been arranging for the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, many of which have been purchased by Canada and other European nations from the United States.

While visiting Israel, JD Vance stated that he would not “put an explicit deadline” on Hamas to adhere to the main provisions of the ceasefire agreement in Gaze.

“I’m not a secret Nazi,” declared Graham Platner, a former US marine and Maine oysterman running for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the US Senate race next year, adding that he was unaware of the meaning behind the skull and crossbones tattoo he had placed on his chest in 2007.
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