A federal judge ruled Thursday that university association members may seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for challenging an alleged Trump administration policy to single out campus activists critical of Israel’s war in Gaza for immigration enforcement.
U.S. District Judge William Young’s order follows a trial last year where he found top Cabinet officials conspired to target noncitizens for deportation on account of their support for Palestinians and criticism of Israel.
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A pair of foreign policy-focused Republican lawmakers expressed alarm over a recent report of the U.S. potentially withdrawing its troops from Syria, warning that a decreased presence in the country would be to the benefit of ISIS.
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The Persian service for President Trump’s overhauled Voice of America (VOA) is censoring coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who played a central role in stirring up antigovernment protests that rocked the country earlier this month.
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A diplomatic tit for tat between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is escalating, with the president disinviting Carney from his “Board of Peace” Thursday night. Read more. |
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday praised his country, saying “the choice is up to us” when it comes to Canada’s future, after President Trump said Canada “lives because of the U.S.” Read more. |
Governors in multiple states have issued emergency declarations ahead of expected severe winter weather this weekend.
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Grammy Award-winning opera singer Renée Fleming will no longer participate in a pair of symphony performances at the Kennedy Center this spring, according to a message on the center’s website.
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Some of the nation’s top health insurance executives sought to deflect blame for the soaring cost of health care in the U.S., arguing that rising hospital and prescription drug prices were driving premiums higher and making health care less affordable for Americans.
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Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Trump’s de-escalation on Greenland shows he has “no grand strategy” surrounding his plans for the island.
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