Presidency of Donald Trump, pride and Stonewall

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Trump administration removes rainbow pride flag from New York's Stonewall monument
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has removed a large rainbow Pride flag that flew over the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in New York City.

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New York Officials to Re-Raise Pride Flag Removed From LGBT Monument
NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall, defying Trump administration
New Yorkers return Pride flag to Stonewall after Trump administration removed it
New York officials on Thursday hoisted a large rainbow Pride flag over the Stonewall National Monument that was removed by the Trump administration earlier in the week.

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Thousands throng Stonewall monument in NYC, raise pride flag, defying Trump admin
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Federal worker raises American flag at NYC Stonewall Monument in place of removed Pride flag
Local elected officials and activists have vowed to re-raise the LGBTQ+ flag Thursday afternoon in defiance of the newly enforced federal policy that only U.S. flags can be flown at federal sites, wit...

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Pride flag reinstated at Stonewall after it was removed by Trump administration
Leaders, protesters raise Pride flag at Stonewall after removal

Six areas where Trump has cut funding in New York, and where they stand

New York has joined with other states in fighting a litany of attempts by the Trump administration to revoke funding or set new conditions for aid.

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey.

Judge rules in favor of New York and New Jersey for now in $16B tunnel fight with Trump

A federal judge ruled Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration from suspending federal disbursements for the Gateway Tunnel Project.

With the Gateway Tunnel project still stalled, New York and New Jersey officials unload on President Trump

President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project​ has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.

New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The New York City Health Department on Wednesday said it has joined the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network following President Donald Trump's withdrawal of the U.

Trump fires new U.S. attorney for Upstate New York, hours after judges pick him

It’s the latest salvo in a long, messy drama over who will be in charge of federal prosecutions in upstate New York’s 32-county district.

Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait

The painted portrait from President Trump’s first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.

Trump wanted Penn Station, Dulles airport named for him in Schumer deal

Trump offered to restore funding to the country's biggest infrastructure project in exchange for some big naming rights, Reuters reported.