When Hamas-supporting Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil appeared in court on Wednesday, he was represented by, among others, Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer perhaps best known for defending al Qaeda terrorists. The Syrian-born Khalil had his green card revoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign
Lawmakers are seeking to counter a signature campaign issue for now-President Donald Trump amid tariff talk and downward trends in the market. LEESBURG, Va.—Four months after the November 2024 election, House Democrats have gathered at an issues retreat outside Washington. Not long into the second Trump presidency, they’re seeking to define a response to him
The firm argued that the president’s executive order violated its rights of free speech, free association, and due process. A federal judge on March 12 agreed to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s executive order stripping security clearances from employees at a prominent Washington law firm that was involved in generating the controversial Steele dossier. Trump
The firm argued that the president’s executive order violated its rights of free speech, free association, and due process. A federal judge on March 12 agreed to temporarily block parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing certain sanctions on a Washington law firm that was involved in generating the controversial Steele dossier. Trump signed
A group of American detainees has been freed by Kuwaiti authorities after years behind bars. Kuwaiti authorities have released a group of American prisoners, including military veterans and contractors who had been jailed for years on drug-related charges, a representative for the detainees confirmed. Jonathan Franks, a private consultant specializing in cases involving U.S. hostages
The woman is accused of fraud after she allegedly collected money on claims that her home was unlivable from flood damage. The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a career director-level employee at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with allegedly attempting to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and lying to federal agents. The
Most heads of state don’t enjoy an annual invitation to the Oval Office, but Ireland’s does. When prime minister Micheál Martin arrived for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day visit, he was warned about the Donald Trump-sized trap he was walking into. Martin faced a “diplomatic balancing act” in talks with Trump, according to Reuters. Politico