The State Department said Monday it will lift Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s designation as a foreign terrorist organization, months after the group’s leader defeated the Assad regime and swept to power as Syria’s president. The change will take effect on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. The group, formerly
President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by August 1, while also threatening to hit five other nations with import duties of up to 40% by next month. Mr. Trump posted two nearly identical letters, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean
A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawsuit over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, calling one of the government’s motions “meritless.” She did not immediately rule on Abrego Garcia’s motion to be moved to federal custody in Maryland, pending his criminal trial in Tennessee on human trafficking charges.
Washington — A Justice Department and FBI review of the investigation related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein found that there was no “client list” or evidence that he blackmailed prominent figures, according to a memo detailing the findings. The review also concluded that Epstein died by suicide while in custody at a Manhattan correctional
President Trump said on social media this weekend that he would start sending tariff increase letters to countries with which the U.S. does not reach satisfactory trade deals beginning at noon on Monday. Trade experts expect a number of foreign nations to receive notices that higher tariff rates will go into effect August 1. Mr.
The Trump administration said Monday it will soon revoke the legal immigration status of more than 70,000 immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, its latest effort to curtail humanitarian programs that allow foreigners to stay in the U.S. temporarily. The Department of Homeland Security said it would terminate the longstanding Temporary Protected Status programs for Honduras
The White House is set to put pressure on the U.S.’s trading partners this week to sign new tariff deals, with the hope that they will be finalized before a Wednesday deadline. The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher