Trump inner circle warned of tariff consequences

In private conversations weeks ago, senior advisers close to President Trump warned that some tariff proposals could have devastating effects on global financial markets and send the U.S. economy spiraling.  The White House has taken pains to say administration officials are unified on the tariff effort announced on April 2, which the White House dubbed

Palestinian Columbia activist detained by DHS at citizenship interview

Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man involved in protests at Columbia University, was taken into custody by federal agents Monday when he arrived at a citizenship interview in Vermont, his attorneys said in court filings.  Mahdawi’s detention comes as the Trump administration fights to deport fellow Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil. Mahdawi’s legal team told CBS News

Judge weighs Tufts student’s bid for release during challenge to detention

Washington — A federal judge in Vermont considered Monday whether to release a Tufts University Ph.D. student as she challenges her detention as a violation of her free speech rights.  Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at the Massachusetts university, was detained by immigration authorities last month outside of her apartment because her student visa

White House releases results from President Trump’s physical

Washington — The White House released the results of President Trump’s physical on Sunday, in which the White House physician detailed that the president “remains in excellent health.” “His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being,” Capt. Sean Barbabella, Mr. Trump’s physician, wrote in a summary of the results of the president’s physical. Barbabella

El Salvador’s Bukele says he won’t return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele says he won’t return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, after Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters it’s “up to El Salvador” whether the man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison returns to the U.S.  Bukele and Bondi made the comments in the Oval Office alongside President Trump,