Judge rules construction of Trump’s White House ballroom can continue for now

A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration’s ongoing construction of the White House East Wing to continue for now, finding that a legal challenge brought last year was not comprehensive enough to prove President Trump lacked the authority to renovate the building with private funds and without Congressional action. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon

Columbia student detained by federal agents claiming to search for ‘missing person,’ university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia

Columbia student detained by DHS agents who made “misrepresentations,” university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court in bid to have criminal case dropped

Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are appearing in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he

Hillary Clinton appearing for Epstein deposition before House committee

Washington — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with the House Oversight Committee on Thursday in New York after she agreed to answer questions under oath related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to fend off a contempt of Congress vote.  Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, agreed to testify behind

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow end of TPS for Syrians

Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end temporary deportation protections for thousands of Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. In a request for emergency relief, the Justice Department urged the high court to lift a lower court order that postponed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s termination