U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings

Washington — Citing President Trump’s extraordinary move to close the American asylum system, U.S. border agents have been instructed to summarily deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request legal protection, according to internal government documents and agency officials. Just hours after being sworn in, Mr. Trump invoked sweeping presidential authorities

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Offices To Close by Wednesday

Federal agencies must shutter their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and place DEI staff on paid leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday ahead of layoffs, the Trump administration announced in a memorandum. The Office of Personnel Management instructed agencies to take down all DEI-related websites and social media accounts by the deadline. By noon Thursday, agencies

Russian Official Warns Trump Against Taking Control of Panama Canal

‘Russia reaffirms its obligations to respect the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal,’ the official said. A top Russian official on Jan. 21 warned the Trump administration against taking over the Panama Canal after the president stated in his inaugural address that he intended to regain control of the strategic waterway. Since the election, President