Visa Specialist No Longer Working for State Department After Hidden Camera Investigation

A U.S. State Department employee responsible for reviewing visa applications has been fired after he admitted on hidden camera that he helped illegal immigrants evade deportation and expressed anti-American sentiment. Visa specialist Arslan Akhtar is no longer working for the State Department following a June 18 undercover investigation by O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), according to

Palantir Denies Claims It Is Building Master Database

Palantir Technologies is roundly denying claims it’s building a massive, unified database containing Americans’ personal information, following media coverage implying its work for various federal agencies could enable unprecedented surveillance. On May 30, the New York Times published an article highlighting the potential impact of the more than $900 million worth of federal contracts awarded

Palantir, Trump Data Order Spark Privacy Concerns, Denial From Company

Palantir Technologies is roundly denying claims it’s building a massive, unified database containing Americans’ personal information, following media coverage implying its work for various federal agencies could enable unprecedented surveillance. On May 30, the New York Times published an article highlighting the potential impact of the more than $900 million worth of federal contracts awarded

Vance, in L.A., calls Sen. Alex Padilla “José Padilla”

Washington — During a visit with federal law enforcement in Los Angeles on Friday, Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration still believes a military deployment to the city is necessary. Vance is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to visit the Los Angeles area since protests broke out in the nation’s second-largest city over Immigration