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Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

The Trump administration is taking over the Penn Station renaming process, with the Transportation Department revealing that a new name for New York City’s iconic transportation hub is a top priority. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Transportation Secretary Sean Mc Duffy sent a lette...

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What happened The Trump administration is seeking to rename Manhattan’s Penn Station as part of a planned $8 billion redesign of the country’s busiest transit hub.
The headline split The New Republic frames it as "Trump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station". The Seattle Times frames it as "Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station".
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Left / center-leftTrump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station

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The New RepublicNews report · Jul 23, 8:58 PM

Trump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station

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The Trump administration is taking over the Penn Station renaming process, with the Transportation Department revealing that a new name for New York City’s iconic transportation hub is a to...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 23, 10:00 PM

Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

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The Trump administration is seeking to rename Manhattan’s Penn Station as part of a planned $8 billion redesign of the country’s busiest transit hub.

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Jul 23, 8:58 PM: The New Republic joined the source map.

Jul 23, 10:00 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

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