September 12, 2026

What Happened Today – September 11, 2026

September 12, 2026 by George Bounacos

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani crouch beside a toddler in a school uniform at a Manhattan 2-K childcare provider on opening day.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani greeted a toddler in Little Dominican Republic on the first day of free 2-K, a program some providers are running before the city has paid them. (Courtesy New York Governor's office)

Todd Blanche got his job by promising senators in writing that his $1.8 billion payout fund was dead. Forty days later, on a Friday night, his Justice Department filed a two-line notice appealing the ruling that Donald Trump sued himself and the government never defended the case. The department’s first appearance is to appeal the … Read more