24 h. ago Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to fine Trump administration for contempt

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Maryland to impose fines and other sanctions against the Trump administration

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34 h. ago US tells embassy staff to evacuate in Iraq over fears Israel is ready to attack Iran, as trump warns 'it could be dangerous'

Fears of an Israeli attack on Iran have escalated dramatically in recent days, with delicate nuclear talks between Iran and the United States appearing to stall.

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43 h. ago Judge rules Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil on claims he’s a threat to foreign policy

But Columbia University graduate can be held for inaccurately filling out green card application, says judgeA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can no longer detain Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on the basis of federal claims that he is a threat to US foreign policy.In his order on Wednesday, Judge Michael E Farbiarz said that the ruling will go into effect at 9.30am on Friday, adding: “This is to allow the respondents to seek appellate review should they wish to.” Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Judge rules that Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil can’t be held on claims that he’s a threat to foreign policy, but can be held for inaccurately filling out green card application, says judgeA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can no longer detain Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on the basis of federal claims that he is a threat to US foreign policy.In his order on Wednesday, Judge Michael E Farbiarz said that the ruling will go into effect at 9.30am on Friday, adding: “This is to allow the respondents to seek appellate review should they wish to.” Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Trump tells administrative judges to speed up dismissing arrest cases so they can deport faster

Justice Department memo instructs justices to move quicker but ICE lacks capacity to hold more detainees

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53 h. ago Voices: Trump’s response to the LA protests is a stark warning of what’s to come

The Trump administration has ignored the rule of law and demonised judges who stand in the president’s way, writes Eric Lewis. The attempt to suppress dissent in Los Angeles shows a hostility to any opposition

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60 h. ago Voices: Trump’s response to the LA protests are a stark warning of what’s to come

The Trump administration has ignored the rule of law and demonised judges who stand in the president’s way, writes Eric Lewis. The attempt to suppress dissent in Los Angeles shows a hostility to any opposition

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2 d. ago Trump tells France 'you would be speaking German right now' if not for America as he touts Army parade

Donald Trump needled France Tuesday saying 'you would be speaking German right now' had it not been for the U.S.'s involvement in World War II, as he again touted Saturday's Army parade.

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2 d. ago Veterans slam Trump’s ‘political’ deployment of Marines and National Guard to LA: ‘Citizens are not enemy combatants’

Sending troops to American streets crosses a ‘dangerous line’ that tests how far Trump will go to crush dissent, veterans and legal experts tell The Independent

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3 d. ago Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge

The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse

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3 d. ago 2026 World Cup host city CEOs admit to ‘uncertainty’ amid rocky political landscape

Host city heads in charge of welcoming visitors Ice raids, visas, and travel bans could impact fansExecutives from the US host city committees for next year’s World Cup said on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids have created “uncertainty” as they prepare to host an influx of foreign visitors.The 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will take place in 11 cities across the US, and is predcited to draw more than five million visitors over the course of the 40-day tournament. However, visa processing times have been slow for several countries, travel bans have been instituted (including for recently qualified Iran), and raids ostensibly aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants have seen the government arrest and deport visa holders, permanent residents and even citizens. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

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6 d. ago Elon Musk's estranged dad tells his 'gorilla' son to make friends again with the president: Trump will prevail

Elon Musk's estranged father Errol told his 'gorilla' son to get back on President Donald Trump 's good side.

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7 d. ago Trump says ‘I’m not even thinking about Elon’ as Musk loses $33bn in net worth amid feud – live

Trump tells CNN Musk ‘has a problem’ and that he does not plan to speak to the Tesla CEO for a whileTrump says Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offeringTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a war of words for a couple of days.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump tells Putin: ‘It might be better to let Russia and Ukraine fight for a while’

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine should be left to “fight for a while,” with other nations leaving them to it.

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7 d. ago Mahmoud Khalil details psychological pain and reputational harm in new legal filings: ‘Efforts to erase my humanity’

Columbia student responds to ‘attacks’ from administration as federal judge considers his release from detention.

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7 d. ago US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel

The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza

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8 d. ago Migrant deported to Mexico is returned to US by Trump administration after order by judge

The man’s return marks the first known time the Trump administration had complied with a judge’s order to bring back a deportee

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8 d. ago Judge weighs government's request to unseal records of FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.

A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader’s relatives want to keep under wraps in the national archives

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8 d. ago Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals

A federal judge says the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals

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