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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has emerged as a defiant voice against President Donald Trump and his immigration policies. Her recent appearance before Congress alongside leaders of other sanctuary cities  — in which she pushed back on the White House’s mass deportation agenda — have put her both in Republican crosshairs and increasingly in the national spotlight.

Wu is set to launch her re-election campaign on Saturday, and as she gears up to face off against Josh Kraft (the son of billionaire and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft) and community activist Domingos DaRosa, she’s leaning into her newfound role as a capable messenger for Democrats. Read more from Sri Taylor today on CityLab: Boston Mayor Wu Embraces Trump Resistance as Campaign Heats Up

— Linda Poon

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Falling Canadian tourism and cross-border shopping are driving down sales tax revenue, Governor Kathy Hochul said.

How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump, Again
What to know about sanctuary cities and the fight for control of immigration enforcement.

RFK Jr.’s Axing of CDC Climate Program Will Hurt Americans, Ex-Official Says
A team of federal officials tasked with helping cities and states navigate the effects of climate change on people’s health was disbanded this week in the overhaul.

What we’re reading

  • 'There's a movement bubbling up': Anti-Trump protests planned nationwide Saturday (USA Today)

  • US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump’s escalating trade war (Associated Press)

  • Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkers (Guardian)

  • The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’ (Conversation)

  • The unexpected lives of LA's urban coyotes (SF Gate)


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