Federal Court Halts Politicized Funding Cuts to NYC Transit Security

In a decisive ruling that underscores the dangers of politicizing national security, a federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to strip nearly $34 million in vital counterterrorism funding from New York City’s transit system. This funding, part of the post-9/11 Transit Security Grant Program, is meant to safeguard one of America’s busiest transportation networks from threats, yet was targeted over New York’s so-called "sanctuary city" policies. When Political Games Put Americans at Risk Judge Lewis A. Kaplan called the withholding of funds "arbitrary, capricious, and a blatant violation of the law," emphasizing that security grants must be...