Judge orders release of Georgetown academic accused of Hamas ties

Alexandria, Virginia —  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities in March as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral

House GOP eyes next stage on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Washington — The House is pushing forward on President Trump’s “one, big beautiful bill,” as the final committees considered some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president’s defense, energy and tax priorities.  The Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees began meeting Tuesday to debate

Trump says Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon” but adds he wants to “make a deal”

President Trump on Wednesday told Gulf leaders he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but said Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement. Iran “must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably

Kevin McCarthy says with Qatar plane gift to Trump, “my problem is really with Boeing”

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday defended President Trump’s possible move to accept a Qatari-offered jet for the president’s use, saying “the problem is really with Boeing.” “Boeing had a responsibility to provide a new Air Force One now. They didn’t do the job,” McCarthy said on “CBS Mornings Plus.” Mr. Trump arrived Wednesday

Toddler separated from parents by U.S. deportation arrives in Venezuela

A 2-year-old girl separated from her parents by deportation arrived on Wednesday in Venezuela, where her mother was deported from the United States — a move that the South American country has repeatedly denounced as a kidnapping. Maikelys Espinoza arrived at an airport outside the capital, Caracas, along with more than 220 deported migrants.  Footage