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DHS funding

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Hochul demands $87M in withheld NY counterterrorism grants from Trump admin

Sep 1, 2026

The C-SPAN clip records Gov. Kathy Hochul's September 1, 2026 press conference with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, where she accuses the Trump administration of withholding $87 million (40%) of New York's counterterrorism and homeland security grants. She links it to impacts on NYPD intelligence, FDNY, bomb squads, National Guard, and local departments, cites 145 arrests over three years, references a recent state capital terror plot, and claims Trump broke an October 2025 promise to restore $187 million in cuts after posting on Truth Social. Hochul calls on DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin (then in NYC) to deliver the check, contrasting it with immigration enforcement actions. Sourcing relies on state officials and prior announcements; the segment is a direct recording of her remarks.

▶ Source: C-SPAN

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Moreno questions TSA nominee on DHS funding lapse affecting 260,000 workers

Jul 17, 2026

The clip shows Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) questioning TSA Administrator nominee David Cummins during a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing. Moreno highlights a partial DHS funding lapse that left roughly 260,000 employees, including TSA screeners, working without paychecks for weeks or longer. He contrasts private-sector payroll obligations with congressional actions, recounts constituent stories of financial hardship, and accuses Democrats of using workers as pawns while refusing to pass a clean continuing resolution. Moreno references prior instances of similar funding standoffs in 2026 and claims Democrats block efforts to tie congressional pay to resolution of the impasse. The segment ends with committee remarks and a call for Democrats to support funding measures.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News