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Trump pulls security clearances from Kamala Harris

Kanishka Singh  |  Reuters US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University Agents from President Donald Trump’s administration have arrested Palestinian graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University. WASHINGTON − U.S. immigration officials on Friday sent an email to the legal team of Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student who … Read more

President Trump to speak with Putin about ceasefire negotiations President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin about potential ceasefire negotiations. WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin prayed for President Donald Trump after Trump was shot at a rally last year, special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Friday. Trump, then a … Read more

Steve Holland  |  Reuters BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey, March 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his Democratic opponents. The Republican president, who has also revoked the security clearance for former President Joe Biden, defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and Harris in last year’s election. “I have determined that … Read more

El Salvador’s notorious maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center is harsh, dangerous and cruel. And that’s just what its supporters say. El Salvador offers to jail US criminals, deportees, says Sec. Rubio Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele in his first overseas diplomatic tour. WASHINGTON – In a video circulated last … Read more

Iran wants to kill Trump, other US leaders, officials say According to U.S. officials, Iran wants revenge for the death of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and is targeting Donald Trump and other U.S. leaders. A federal jury convicted two European men in a plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist in exchange for $500,000 from the … Read more

Tattoos used by officials to identify and deport Venezuelan migrants Advocates for Venezuelan migrants say immigration authorities are using tattoos to wrongfully tie them to the Tren de Aragua prison gang. WASHINGTON – In a move aimed at reducing “roadblocks” to its immigration crackdown, the Trump administration has fired most employees within the Department of … Read more

What to know about travel bans and who they could affect Immigration law allows presidents to restrict travel into the U.S., but President Donald Trump’s bans have been more sweeping than past presidents. DENVER ‒ The Trump administration has cancelled a $200 million legal representation contract for 26,000 children who crossed the U.S. border as … Read more

Uptick in Tesla vandalism amid DOGE backlash Elon Musk’s Teslas are being vandalized at a higher rate as he faces backlash for federal cuts and firings. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, even as the Trump administration vigorously denied a New York Times report that Musk was briefed … Read more

HAMPTON, Iowa — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley fielded questions from a packed room of heated Iowans on Friday who urged him to “stand up for what’s right” in the face of the Trump administration’s massive federal downsizing. “My question, which I think is on our minds here, is where is Congress?” asked one audience member, … Read more