US judiciary launches task force on security, independence after Trump criticism
The U.S. federal judiciary on Wednesday launched a task force focused on ensuring the continued security and independence of the courts as Republican President Donald Trump and his allies ramp up their criticism of judges who block his agenda. The…
US appeals court pauses order forcing Musk’s DOGE to turn over documents
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday paused an order that would have forced Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting initiative to turn over records and answer questions under oath about its efforts to slash bureaucracy under President…
Trump names conservative media critic as US ambassador to South Africa
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has named conservative media critic Leo Brent Bozell III as U.S. ambassador to South Africa, the president said on social media late on Wednesday. Bozell’s nomination must still be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
US appeals court upholds block on Trump deportation of some Venezuelans
WASHINGTON -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s temporary block on the Trump administration’s deportation of some Venezuelan immigrants under a little-used 18th century law. The decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C….
Trump administration spending freeze will remain blocked, US appeals court says
BOSTON -A court order blocking President Donald Trump’s freeze on trillions of dollars in government financial assistance will remain in place for now, a federal appeals court said on Wednesday. The ruling by the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of…
Trump administration detains Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa
BOSTON – U.S. immigration authorities have detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians in Israel’s war in Gaza. Rumeysa Ozturk’s supporters say her detention, late on…
Canada will respond to Trump auto tariffs with its own trade actions
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that he would respond with unspecified trade actions if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes new auto tariffs that have expanded a global trade war and hammered stocks. Carney said he had not…
Trump asks if Lee Harvey Oswald was helped in assassinating JFK
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy was carried out by Lee Harvey Oswald but asked if the gunman had help. When asked if he believes Oswald killed JFK,…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo
SEOUL-South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday to strike down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and restore his powers, marking the latest twist in the country’s political turmoil after his impeachment as acting president more than two months…
Exclusive-Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON -Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants and other small businesses looking for immigrants who…
Chuck Schumer holds firm, rejecting calls to quit as top Senate Democrat
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday dismissed calls from some Democratic lawmakers for him to step down as leader in the Senate over his approach to a recently passed government funding bill. Schumer sparked anger among Democrats last…
Trump’s offer of talks with Iran aims to avoid military action, US envoy says
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump’s outreach to Iran’s top authority, Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a possible new nuclear deal is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday. “We don’t need to…
Exclusive-Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON – Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants and other small businesses looking for immigrants…
Israel kills Hamas official in Gaza, mobilises ground forces
An Israeli airstrike killed a Hamas political leader in Gaza, the militant group said on Sunday, and the Israeli military announced it had mobilized more ground forces for possible activity in the Palestinian enclave. After two months of relative calm…
Canadian PM Carney calls snap election, says Trump wants to break Canada
OTTAWA -New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America…
Hamas studies US ‘bridge’ proposal for truce as Israel escalates return to war
CAIRO/DUBAI – Hamas said on Friday it was reviewing a U.S. proposal to restore the Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensified a military onslaught to press the Palestinian militant group to free remaining Israeli hostages. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s “bridge”…
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station
MOSCOW- Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been retreating, amid talks over a proposed U.S.-backed moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure. Video…
US SEC to see exodus as hundreds take Trump’s buyout offers, sources say
WASHINGTON- Wall Street’s top regulator is facing an exodus of staff across key departments as hundreds of employees have agreed to take resignation offers amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to remake the U.S. government, five people familiar…
Elon Musk holds Pentagon meeting, wants leakers prosecuted
WASHINGTON- Billionaire Elon Musk held a meeting for more than an hour at the Pentagon on Friday morning as the close ally of President Donald Trump called for the prosecutions of any Pentagon officials leaking false information about his visit….
FBI scales back staffing, tracking of domestic terrorism probes, sources say
WASHINGTON- The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists, according…