Obama praises Harvard for resisting Trump’s ‘ham-handed’ crackdown
Michelle and Barack Obama address divorce rumors Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with Sophia Bush on the “Work in Progress” podcast about the divorce rumors. Former President Barack Obama praised Harvard University’s decision to resist the Trump administration’s conditions for federal funding, and encouraged other institutions to do the same. The White House is … Read more
China accuses National Security Agency of ‘advanced’ cyberattack
Laurie Chen, Farah Master and Liz Lee | Reuters BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) – China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police in the northeastern city of Harbin said three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list … Read more
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi arrested by US immigration officials
Daniel Trotta | Reuters April 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Vermont on Monday ordered the Trump administration not to deport a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested upon arriving for an interview for his U.S. citizenship petition. District Judge William Sessions ordered President Donald Trump and other senior officials not … Read more
Administration sued in US Court of International Trade
April 14 (Reuters) – A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, arguing the president overstepped his authority. The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from … Read more
Georgia man accused of threatening to kill Tulsi Gabbard, husband
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence Former House Democrat and Army veteran turned Trump ally Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as the director of national intelligence. A Georgia man is charged with sending text messages to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s husband that contained threats to kill the official’s family, … Read more
This state is the first to officially recognize the Gulf of America
‘Florida is proud to follow the leadership of President Trump as the first state to officially recognize the Gulf of America,’ a bill sponsor said. Watch: The Gulf of America rolling gently on Destin’s shore Watch the Gulf of America rolling onto Destin’s shore. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills renaming the Gulf of Mexico … Read more
Trump says he wants to send US ‘homegrown criminals’ to El Salvador
El Salvador’s president Bukele says he won’t return Maryland man In a meeting at the White House, Nayib Bukele told President Trump he would not return the mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia. WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Monday suggested U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes could be sent to El Salvador, telling … Read more
Detained Tufts student details conditions in immigration facility: Doc
Ozturk said in court records that a nurse at the facility took off the hijab on her head without permission and that she’s had multiple asthma attacks and isn’t getting proper treatment Tufts University graduate student detained by federal agents Federal agents detained Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national who voiced her … Read more