Trump can’t revoke legal status of migrants from 4 countries, judge rules

The Trump administration can’t immediately revoke the deportation protections and work permits of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era program, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its plan to

Trump questions Harvard’s tax-exempt status after funding freeze

President Trump issued a new threat to Harvard University on Tuesday after the federal government froze $2.2 billion in grant funding for the institution, suggesting that the Ivy League school “should lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity.”  The president’s latest statement came after the Cambridge, Massachusetts institution announced Monday that

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