6 h. ago Student activist arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment

Immigration officials called student Mohsen Mahdawi in for his U.S. citizenship interview. When he arrived, ICE arrested him. Experts say it's a new extreme in the crackdown on student activism.

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8 h. ago DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office

DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office  Reuters

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29 h. ago Columbia Activist Arrested by ICE at His Appointment for Citizenship

Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont. He has not been charged with a crime.

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4 d. ago How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives

A DOGE staffer working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing questionable claims about noncitizens voting — apparently using data that court records suggest DOGE shouldn't have.

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1 week ago Trump shakes up NSA leadership, appoints new acting director and deputy to replace Biden appointees

President Donald Trump has ousted Biden appointee Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh from the NSA, naming Lt. Gen. William Hartman as acting director of the top intelligence agency.

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2 w. ago DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems

New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

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2 w. ago New study shows impact of foreign aid cuts on HIV/Aids treatment

Study in the Lancet finds that with US and European cuts to foreign assistance programs the provide AIDS treatments and medicines there will be millions of news cases and deaths from AIDS in the coming years. Reporter: Emanuel; Editor: Davis

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3 w. ago Trump admin directs DOE officials to shield DOGE documents from disclosure

The Department of Energy's acting general counsel reportedly issued a memo telling political appointees how to complete DOGE spreadsheets.

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3 w. ago Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on threat to close agency

Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on threat to close agency  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago DOGE staffer violated Treasury rules by emailing unencrypted personal data

Marko Elez emailed a spreadsheet containing personal information to two Trump administration officials. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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