Judge blocks deportation of Georgetown researcher detained by ICE

Washington — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, is a postdoctoral associate who was studying and teaching at Georgetown on

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education

Washington — President Trump announced the signing of an executive order that would begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education “once and for all.” “We’re going to eliminate it, and everybody knows it’s right,” the president said of the department at the White House Thursday. He added, “We’re not doing well with the

Judge blocks DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Security systems

Washington — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing systems at the Social Security Administration containing the sensitive information of millions of Americans, delivering another setback to President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander wrote in a 137-page decision that

Trump calls for judge’s impeachment, but it’s unlikely Congress could remove him

Washington — President Trump this week joined the growing chorus of calls to punish federal judges who rule against his administration. But impeachment and removal are unlikely under the current makeup of Congress. The recent calls to impeach federal judges increased earlier this week when Mr. Trump posted on social media that a U.S. district judge

Georgetown University researcher in U.S. on student visa detained by ICE

Washington — A Georgetown University researcher was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses, according to court records and the Department of Homeland Security, which alleged he has “close connections” to a Hamas official.  Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, is a postdoctoral associate who

GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns after federal charge

Minnesota Senate GOP set to expel member charged with solicitation, and more headlines Minnesota Senate GOP set to expel member charged with solicitation, and more headlines 03:17 State Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday, GOP Leader Mark Johnson said in a statement, following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex