A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked a series of Trump administration measures that have prevented federal officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants in the U.S. In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island found the sweeping
Washington — The Senate on Friday blocked an extension of a key warrantless surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies, meaning Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire on June 12 without further intervention. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is narrowing in the LA mayor’s race after new returns late Thursday showed the battle to face off against incumbent Karen Bass remains competitive. On Thursday, with 64% of the vote counted, Bass widened her lead over Pratt to nearly six
Washington — Senate Republicans passed long-sought funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies following a marathon vote series that began Thursday and stretched through the night and into Friday morning, approving the reconciliation package despite intense pushback over the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund that had threatened its path forward. In a 52 to
The race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California remained undecided Friday morning, with Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton holding the top spot over the second-leading candidate, Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. In third place was Democratic billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer. Some experts are closely watching returns to see
White House border czar Tom Homan defended the conditions and services at a federal immigration detention facility in New Jersey that has been at the center of protests for over a week, calling allegations of substandard conditions there “not factual.” “I toured the whole facility. Is it a five-star resort? No. But is it a
White House border czar Tom Homan defended the conditions and services at a federal immigration detention facility in New Jersey that has been at the center of protests for over a week, calling allegations of substandard conditions there “not factual.” “I toured the whole facility. Is it a five-star resort? No. But is it a