Court Reverses Trump-Era Decision to Cut Harvard’s Federal Funding
A U.S. federal court has struck down President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to freeze billions in research grants for Harvard University, ruling that the action violated the school’s free speech…
Trump Administration Plans New ICE Facility at Louisiana Prison With Troubled Past
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is opening a new detention camp within Louisiana’s Angola prison to house undocumented migrants accused of committing crimes. A New Facility at Angola…
ICE Deportations Near 200,000 Under Trump, Poised for Highest Level in 10 Years
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 people in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The agency is…
Putin Shows Little Interest in Peace, but Russia’s Economy May Rely on It
Russia’s slowing economy and ballooning budget deficit are adding strain to the Kremlin as the war in Ukraine continues. The finance ministry reported in August that the deficit reached 4.88…
Fed Pushes Back on Trump’s Attempt to Fire Lisa Cook, Citing ‘Cause’ Requirement
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would follow any court decision on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors. A…
Whistleblower Says DOGE Put Social Security Records of Americans at Risk
A whistleblower complaint filed Tuesday alleges that employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) put sensitive records of more than 300 million Americans…
Fed’s Lisa Cook Plans Lawsuit Over Trump’s Attempted Ouster, Lawyer Says
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit after President Donald Trump moved to remove her from the Fed, her attorney Abbe Lowell confirmed Tuesday. “President Trump has…
No Putin–Zelenskyy Meeting Planned, Russian Official Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a new interview that no summit between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently planned, despite President Donald Trump’s calls…
Powell Says Rate Cuts Possible as Fed Moves Cautiously
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered cautious signals about possible interest rate cuts, stressing that economic uncertainty is complicating the Fed’s work. Speaking at the central bank’s annual…
Beijing Condemns U.S. ‘Bullying’ Over 50% Tariffs on India
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has sharply criticized Washington’s tariff measures, saying Beijing “firmly opposes” the steep duties imposed on India. Xu accused the U.S. of acting like a…
Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Talks Falter
President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to encourage Ukraine to take offensive action against Russia, even as peace negotiations remain at a standstill. “It is very hard, if not impossible,…
Trump Administration Broadens ‘Good Moral Character’ Rules for U.S. Citizenship
The Trump administration is expanding the scope of the “good moral character” requirement for immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship. A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) instructs…
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Labels South Korea a ‘Faithful Dog’ of Washington
North Korea has escalated its rhetoric against South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, calling his outreach to Pyongyang a “pipedream” as he prepares for his first summit with U.S.…