US Sanctions Thai Officials for Deporting Uyghurs to China

The policy will apply to current and former foreign officials for deporting Uyghurs or members of other ethnic or religious groups with ‘protection concerns.’ The United States on March 14 announced visa restrictions on Thailand officials in response to the deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, where the ethnic group has faced continued suppression. The

Columbia Encampment Leader Known for Owning ‘Emotional Support Rabbit’ Among Students Expelled for Storming Hamilton Hall

Aidan Parisi, the son of a longtime State Department official who emerged last spring as a Columbia University encampment leader and is best known for owning an “emotional support rabbit,” was among the students Columbia expelled for storming Hamilton Hall, he announced Thursday night. Parisi, a graduate student in Columbia’s School of Social Work, wrote

EPA Seeks to Reduce ‘Unnecessary Burdens’ on Wildfire Prevention Efforts

The decision comes after the recent wildfires in Los Angeles caused catastrophic damage to residents and businesses. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to minimize wildfire risk across the country, seeking to ensure that fire-prone areas are not disadvantaged due to stringent regulations that thwart wildfire prevention efforts. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin

Trump Wants TikTok Deal Done Within Current Deadline, Commerce Secretary Says

President Trump had said last week that he would ‘probably’ extend the deadline if a deal is not reached by April 5. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on March 14 that President Donald Trump wants to solidify a deal on TikTok ownership under the existing deadline. “It’s in Donald Trump’s hands. He is going to

US Export Bank Quietly Approves $5 Billion Loan to French Company With Ties to Foreign Adversaries, Sparking Conservative Criticism

A federal agency quietly approved a $5 billion loan on Thursday to fund a liquefied natural gas facility in Mozambique owned by TotalEnergies, a French company that has a history of working with foreign adversaries, including Iran, Russia, and China. The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s decision to finance TotalEnergies’ LNG project is facing backlash from conservatives

Get the Chuck Outta Here: Democrats Are Finally United (Against Themselves)

‘A deep sense of outrage and betrayal’ Grok AI Democrats in Congress have finally unburdened themselves from the state of disarray plaguing their party since losing the 2024 election—by uniting in outrage against one of them their own. Democratic politicians and activists are livid after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said he would