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US Citizens Keep Getting Busted in Immigration Raids

ProPublica documents 170 such detentions so far

(Newser) - A ProPublica investigation finds that US immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens in the first nine months of President Trump's second term. The federal government does not officially track these incidents, so the outlet compiled the tally from lawsuits, court records, and media reports, adding that...

John Bolton Hits Back After Federal Indictment

He says he will expose Trump's 'abuse of power' after being hit with 18 charges

(Newser) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with 18 counts of retention and transmission of national defense information, according to unsealed court documents. Bolton, who served in Trump's first administration and later became a vocal Trump critic, is accused of storing top secret records at...

Trump Unveils Plan to Trim IVF, Fertility Drug Costs

Blueprint includes urging employer coverage and offering discounts through government website

(Newser) - The White House unveiled a plan Thursday to make in vitro fertilization and fertility drugs more accessible and affordable, casting the efforts as part of a broader initiative to lower health care costs. President Trump announced that his administration will soon issue guidance to encourage employers to offer fertility...

Southern Command's Boss Quits as Pentagon Sends Forces

Adm. Alvin Holsey has held the job, overseeing the area that includes the boat strikes, for less than a year

(Newser) - The head of the US Southern Command, whose job includes overseeing military operations in the area where the Pentagon has been carrying out fatal strikes on what the Trump administration describes as drug-running boats, announced Thursday that he's leaving the position. Adm. Alvin Holsey has been in the...

Trump's Academic 'Compact' for Universities Gets Its 2nd No

Following MIT, Brown turns down deal for priority federal funding

(Newser) - Make that two: Brown University is following MIT's lead in rejecting the Trump administration's offer of preferential access to federal funding, which would have required the school to overhaul its policies in alignment with the administration's college compact. The compact "by its nature and by various...

Judge Extends Block on Troop Deployment to Oregon

Trump still temporarily barred from sending any troops to the state

(Newser) - The US district court judge who blocked the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon on Wednesday extended the two temporary restraining orders related to the ruling, the Guardian reports. Judge Karin Immergut's orders were originally due to expire this week, but have now been extended...

EPA Pulled Flood Grant Months Before Storm Hit Alaska

Homes were washed away in Kipnuk

(Newser) - On Sunday, a devastating flood tore through the Alaska village of Kipnuk; five months prior, federal funding meant to help the village withstand disasters was abruptly cut. The Environmental Protection Agency had earmarked $20 million for riverbank stabilization—a project designed to shield the largely Alaska Native community from...

US Revokes Visas Over Charlie Kirk Remarks

6 foreigners had visas yanked because of comments about Kirk's death

(Newser) - The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by US officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month, the AP reports. The State Department said Tuesday it had determined they should lose their visas after reviewing...

LA Declares Emergency Over ICE Raids

County decision will allow officials to provide more assistance to affected residents

(Newser) - Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids, the AP reports. The move allows the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who...

John Bolton May Be Next to Face Charges

Investigation stems from FBI search for classified materials at home

(Newser) - Former national security adviser John Bolton, who has become a frequent critic of President Trump since leaving the White House, is expected to become the next of the president's enemies to face federal charges, according to two federal officials who spoke to NBC News . The possible indictment—reported...

Portland Laser Protest Prompts Medical Flights to Reroute

Hospital issued warning to protesters ahead of event, but ultimately no flights were impacted

(Newser) - Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) said several of its air ambulance vendors would not land helicopters at the hospital's Portland helipad on Saturday night due to a planned protest event involving lasers targeting aircraft, KGW reports. The event, promoted in a flyer as a "laser tag" gathering...

Administration Lays Off 1K at CDC, Including Measles Teams

Hundreds of scientists receive notices

(Newser) - The Trump administration's layoffs of federal workers that began Friday include more than 1,000 staff members at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many of whom are experts tracking outbreaks of measles and Ebola. A Health and Human Services spokesman said the job cuts are a...

Palestinians Return as Israelis Cheer Hostage Deal

Witkoff, Kushner address rally in Tel Aviv

(Newser) - The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their neighborhoods Saturday and Israelis cheered the pending release of remaining hostages. "Gaza is completely destroyed. I have no idea where we should live or where to go," said Mahmoud al-Shandoghli...

Trump Administration Laid Off More Than 4K Federal Workers

'It'll be Democrat-oriented,' says President Trump of the agencies affected

(Newser) - A court filing late Friday sheds new details on the latest round of federal layoffs: The Trump administration issued notices to more than 4,100 federal workers, reports NBC News and the Washington Post . One of the agencies hardest hit was Health and Human Services, with up to 1,200...

Noem Rolls Out Airport Video Blaming Dems for Shutdown

Flight delays mount as airport workers go unpaid during standoff

(Newser) - Travelers passing through US airports are now seeing a government-produced video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown that's causing widespread flight delays and leaving thousands of aviation employees working without pay, Reuters reports. The message, featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claims that Democrats' refusal to fund the...

US Fires Diplomat for Dating Woman Tied to Chinese Communist Party

Firing is first of its kind since Biden outlawed relationships with members of Beijing's Communist Party

(Newser) - The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a US diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such relationships...

Military Official: Texas National Guard Now on Chicago's Streets

Troops said to be protecting federal property

(Newser) - An 'element' of 200 Texas National Guard troops started protecting federal property in the Chicago area on Wednesday, according to a military spokesperson who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The troops are in the city to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement buildings and other federal...

United Nations to Pull Back 25% of Peacekeepers After US Cuts

At least 13K personnel around the world are affected

(Newser) - The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest US funding cuts. A senior UN official briefed reporters Wednesday on the 25% reduction in peacekeepers worldwide prompted by...

Newsom, Pritzker Threaten to Leave Govs' Group Over Troop Deployments

Democrat governors say group must take a stand

(Newser) - The Democratic governors of California and Illinois are threatening to leave the National Governors Association because of its silence on President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops across state lines despite objections from the receiving states' leaders. "If we cannot come together, on a bipartisan basis, on this...

Trump May Accept Only Afrikaners as Refugees

Just 7.5K refugees total could be admitted into the US this fiscal year, per the AP

(Newser) - President Trump is considering prioritizing white South Africans in a dramatically decreased quota of refugees allowed into the United States this fiscal year. The figures for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 haven't been finalized. However, Trump is considering cutting the number of refugee places to as few...

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