Tufts student released after she was detained by ICE

Washington — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral candidate at Tufts University, was released from immigration custody Friday, hours after a judge ordered her to be freed on bail. U.S. District Judge William Sessions, who is presiding over the case, said at the conclusion of Friday’s bail hearing that Ozturk raised “very substantial” and “very significant” claims

Federal workers spoke to reporters after DOGE fired them. Now they face investigation.

At least half a dozen USAID employees who spoke to reporters after they thought they had been fired by the Trump administration have now received notices from the foreign aid agency’s internal human resources office that they are facing investigation for participating in interviews. The workers, whose formal dismissal date was delayed after leaders encountered

Trump administration “actively looking” at suspending habeas corpus, top aide says

The Trump administration is “actively looking at” the possibility of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to handle people the administration says aren’t in the country legally, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday.  A writ of habeas corpus requires authorities to produce in court an individual they are holding and justify

15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects

Over a dozen largely Democratic states are suing President Trump’s administration over his efforts to fast-track energy projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws. Mr. Trump issued an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency” on the first day of his presidency — part of Mr. Trump’s push to expand U.S. oil and

U.S. could face default by August if debt ceiling not addressed, Bessent says

Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congressional leaders Friday that the federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn’t act, urging lawmakers to address the debt limit by mid July. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Bessent said after reviewing April tax filings, “there is

Pentagon orders military to pull library materials linked to diversity

How Trump’s orders could reshape the military Trump signs executive orders to address DEI, transgender troops in U.S. military 02:31 Washington — The Pentagon has ordered military leaders to remove and review library materials related to diversity, anti-racism and gender issues within the next two weeks.  The order was sent Friday to leadership and is