Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. In a ruling made public by Mahdawi’s attorneys on Tuesday, the judge, Nina Froes, said she had terminated the case because of a procedural misstep by

Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves Munich on Feb. 15, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters WASHINGTON—The Munich Security Conference wrapped up on Feb. 15, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech is still making waves in the United States and Europe. At this year’s conference, Rubio delivered a speech on Feb. 14 with a strong