DOJ memo reveals blueprint to target Venezuelan gang

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. Trump administration officials directed law enforcement nationwide to pursue suspected gang members into their homes, in some cases without any sort of warrant, according … Read more

Mahmoud Khalil was arrested without a warrant: Court documents

Mahmoud Khalil hearing: See video of activity outside Scenes outside the hearing of detained Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil at U.S. District Court in Newark on Friday, March 28, 2025. Immigration agents did not have a warrant when they detained Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil in March, the Trump administration conceded in new filings in … Read more

Study shows many confederate symbols remain. Activists want them gone

John Lewis statue replaces Confederate monument in Georgia In Decatur, Georgia, a statue of former congressman John Lewis replaced a Confederate obelisk that was removed in 2020. WASHINGTON _ Despite recent efforts to remove or rename Confederate memorials, there are still more than 2,000 symbols in places across the country, according to a report released … Read more

NEH hiring Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ artists after cancelling grants

National Endowment for the Humanities union says Trump is using the agency “as a propaganda pipeline.” Trump shuts down US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Protesters are calling on the Trump administration to change course and re-open the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer … Read more

How 100 days became the landmark for new presidents

Trump’s first 100 days: Record number of executive orders, few new laws Comparing President Donald Trump’s legislative actions during the first 100 days of his term to those of past presidents. (Scripps News) Scripps News President Donald Trump’s second administration will mark one of its first big milestones on April 30 when it hits its … Read more

Fort McCoy commander disciplined after missing Trump, Hegseth portraits

The leader of Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin was suspended after backlash for not displaying portraits of President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth. Who is Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary? Among President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for top positions in his administration, Pete Hegseth is one of the most controversial to face Senate confirmation … Read more