When Abdolreza “Reza” Valizadeh returned to Iran in the spring of 2024, it was the first time he had set foot in his home country in 15 years. The veteran journalist, who had spent more than a decade in exile, traveled to Iran to see and care for his aging parents. Six months later, he
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Wednesday to consider President Trump’s bid to remove Lisa Cook from her post on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, a case that could have significant ramifications for the independence of the central bank. The case arose after Mr. Trump attempted to oust Cook from the
Washington — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced Tuesday that they are expecting their fourth child. “We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy,” the pair announced in an Instagram post. “Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all
A federal judge barred Lindsey Halligan from referring to herself as U.S. attorney in court filings, finding that her continued use of the title “ignores a binding court order” that disqualified her from the position last year. In an 18-page ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge David Novak, who sits on the federal bench in Richmond,
3:44 PM Trump lists what he sees as the top 3 accomplishments of his first year In a final question, the president was asked to list what he sees as the top accomplishments of his first year. The president listed rebuilding the military, including the Venezuela operation; sealing business deals and investments in the
A trio of Republican senators asked the Trump administration to end a visa waiver program that they say encourages “birth tourism” from Chinese nationals and allows them “to obtain fast-track American citizenship.” The program currently allows Chinese nationals to visit the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands visa-free for up to 14
1m ago Trump criticizes transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports Mr. Trump briefly remarked on the issue of transgender athletes competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams. The Supreme Court last week weighed the legality of state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender women and girls from joining the