Washington — A federal judge is holding a bail hearing Friday for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts doctoral candidate who was detained by immigration authorities after the Trump administration revoked her student visa. Ozturk is currently detained at an immigration facility in Basile, Louisiana, where she was transferred after she was taken into custody in Massachusetts
Washington — Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was a steady member of the high court’s liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president, died Thursday. He was 85. The Supreme Court said Souter “died peacefully” at his home. “Justice David Souter served our court with great distinction for nearly
The president said that Dr. Casey Means is a ‘brilliant woman.’ Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended that President Donald Trump nominate Dr. Casey Means as his surgeon general, the president said on May 8. When asked why he nominated Means to the position, Trump told reporters at the White House that it was
President Donald Trump on Friday delivered his clearest remarks yet on whether he wants Republicans to include a provision raising taxes on wealthier Americans, saying that it’s “probably not” a good idea. “The problem with even a ‘tiny’ tax increase for the rich, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help
Office of the First Lady First Lady Melania Trump secured a $25 million investment in President Trump’s FY26 budget to provide housing and support for youth transitioning out of foster care. In recognition of the seventh anniversary of Mrs. Trump’s BE BEST initiative, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated funds toward
Sen. John Fetterman told a nuclear story to Microsoft executive Brad Smith and got praise from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for his attire.
The announcement comes as White House officials are set to meet with high-level Chinese authorities. President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that he may cut tariffs on China from 145 percent to 80 percent ahead of a meeting between the White House and top Chinese regime officials over the weekend. The meeting is scheduled to