21 h. ago The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

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67 h. ago Judge reprimands Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor

Trump’s top prosecutor in New Jersey made a ‘worrying misstep’ with the case of Mayor Ras Baraka, judge says

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69 h. ago Trump makes baseless claim white farmers are ‘executed’ as meeting with South Africa’s president turns chaotic

Cyril Ramaphosa responds ‘they are not’ after US president surprises him with footage he claims supports allegations of white genocideA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Trump plays videos to South African president he claims support white genocide allegations in tense meeting – live

Cyril Ramaphosa and US president talk to reporters at White House when Trump surprises room by playing series of videos A federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump official says US seeking to deport eight migrants but doesn’t confirm South Sudan destination – live

Homeland security official said on Wednesday that the US is seeking to deport eight migrants convicted of serious crimesA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump officials ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan

Immigrant rights advocates say White House violated court order and ask judge to order nearly a dozen people’s returnImmigrant rights advocates have accused the Trump administration of deporting about a dozen migrants from countries including Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan in violation of a court order, and asked a judge to order their return.Lawyers for the migrants made the request in a court filing on Tuesday directed to US district judge Brian Murphy, who had barred the Trump administration from swiftly deporting migrants to countries other than their own without first hearing any concerns they had that they might be tortured or persecuted if sent there. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Progressive bro whisperer Hasan Piker digs in his heels against Democrats after border patrol detention

Shortly before the American streamer was detained by U.S. border officials and questioned about his political beliefs, he spoke with Madeline Sherratt about his frustrations with the Trump administration — and the weak attempts by Democrats to hold the president accountable.

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7 d. ago Hasan Piker was detained by border patrol for his politics. Now the progressive bro whisperer is begging Democrats to ‘get angry’

Shortly before the American streamer was detained by U.S. border officials and questioned about his political beliefs, he spoke with Madeline Sherratt about his frustrations with the Trump administration — and the weak attempts by Democrats to hold the president accountable.

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7 d. ago Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says

Authorities say a woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont fired the bullet that struck him during a traffic stop

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1 week ago Texas prosecutor sues to compel Border Patrol testimony in trial of Uvalde police officer

A Texas prosecutor has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force three U.S. Border Patrol agents who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to testify in the prosecution of a former school police officer

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1 week ago Ice has become Trump’s private militia. It must be abolished | Mehdi Hasan

Violent apprehensions, warrantless arrests, deported children: how many more abuses of power will it take for Democrats to speak up?On Friday, the Democratic mayor of Newark was arrested and detained in his own city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents. His crime? Trying to gain access and inspection rights to a privately operated detention center that he says is in violation of multiple city lawsuits.Three Democratic members of Congress accompanied Ras Baraka to the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, as they exercised their own congressionally mandated right to enter Ice detention facilities for oversight purposes, without prior notice.On 8 May, Ice agents “held a young girl’s face to the ground” while they detained her mother in Worcester, Massachusetts. A video of the incident from Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra shows the teenage girl screaming as multiple agents and officers chase her and grab her legs.On 7 May, Ice agents detained Jensy Machado, a US citizen, in northe...

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2 w. ago Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes

A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes and support state business contracting programs

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2 w. ago Judge cautions prosecutors in healthcare exec murder trial to refrain from public comments

Comments from legal team and Trump administration officials could prevent Luigi Mangione from getting a fair trialDuring a 25 April proceeding in Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan federal court case for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson last year, the judge implored prosecutors to watch what they say – including top honchos of Donald Trump’s justice department.Judge Margaret M Garnett pointed prosecutors to a district court policy barring lawyers on both sides from making “public commentary that could impede Mr Mangione’s right to a fair trial”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Federal judge bars Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ retaliation against law firm Perkins Coie

In a ‘cringe-worthy twist’ on Shakespeare, Trump is urging in an ‘unconstitutional’ attack: Let’s ‘kill all the lawyers I don’t like,’ the judge wrote

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3 w. ago Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law

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3 w. ago Trump hails achievements of first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ at rally in Warren, Michigan100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump hails achievements of his first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ despite several polls showing disagreement about the US economy100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump adjusts some auto tariffs after claiming he ‘wanted to help’ US automakers – live

President had said order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says of climbdown on auto tariffs ‘we didn’t want to penalize’ American car markers – US politics live

President, who is due to sign today an order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts, says measure will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents

A federal judge in California has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee before a warrant can be obtained

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