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Border Czar Tom Homan addresses ICE visit close to home

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Trump freeze leaves New York farmers in limbo

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North Country dairy farms are getting caught up in Trump’s immigration enforcement

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Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs

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Customs and Border Protection: “March numbers show most secure border in history – operational control is becoming a reality”

Release Date – Tue, 04/01/2025 WASHINGTON – March recorded the lowest southwest border crossings in history, marking a pivotal achievement in our nation’s border security efforts. This milestone demonstrates that operational control is becoming a reality—something that seemed impossible just a few months ago under the Biden administration—as enforcement measures continue to yield significant results. […]

Her long search for herself ends in a Syracuse tragedy: A vet’s life on an ‘identity rollercoaster’

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Stefanik Statement on President Trump’s America First Tariffs

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. “I strongly support President Trump’s America First economic policies to strengthen American manufacturing and create millions of American jobs. For too long, Americans have suffered under unfair trade practices putting America Last. We will not allow other countries to take advantage of us and we […]

Sackets Harbor community calls for return of three children taken during ICE dairy farm visit

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Vermont’s refugee agencies weather increasing federal funding cuts and freezes

“Trump’s executive order defended the actions, saying, “The United States lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants…” Click here for the VTDigger story 

Federal order looks to eliminate funds for museums, libraries

Funds support free internet access, summer reading, museum projects Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Trump’s orders create uncertainty for North Country colleges and science research

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Fed. cuts to health services anticipated to hit New Yorkers hard

State claims it doesn’t have resources to backfill the void Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Elise Stefanik to stay in Congress at President Trump’s request

March 27, 205 – 3:50 p.m. The New York Times and other media report that President Trump asked Elise Stefanik to stay in Congress to strengthen the party’s small House margin and protect her seat. She consented!

A US-Canada trade war could pose an existential threat to Vermont’s forest economy

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Upstate NY war hero removed from Army website after DEI ban

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Employees detained by ICE in Tupper Lake will be deported, company says

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State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding

Winooski had already removed about 30 trees from its Main Street corridor when it learned that the federal government had canceled the $1 million grant that would cover the trees’ replacement—130 new street trees.  Click here for the VTDigger story 

Vermont falls short of climate goals, report shows

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Northern New York state communities are feeling the impacts of reduced visitation

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After long wait, Elise Stefanik to be confirmed as UN ambassador in early April

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How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools

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US to restrict Canadian access to historic Vermont library straddling northern border

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Vermont agriculture community reels from federal funding changes

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Program that sends local food to Vermont schools loses funding in Trump cuts

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Cortland Standard, one of New York state’s oldest newspapers, closes

The article said its closure was due to declining readership and increasing costs, including an expected 25% tariff on newsprint. Seventeen employees lost their jobs. Click here for the Syracuse.com story