U.S. to probe “anti-American” views of those applying for immigration benefits

The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any “anti-American” views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits, further expanding the grounds that can be cited to deny those applications. The policy unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest front in

Native Americans want to avoid Medicaid snafus as work requirements loom

Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether people were eligible for the program. But she was reassured by the knowledge that Medicaid would provide postpartum coverage for her and her daughter, Oakleigh McDonald, who

Trump admin. revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Tuesday in a memo posted on X that the Trump administration is revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. She accused them of having engaged in the “politicization or weaponization of intelligence” to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard classified

Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention center

Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state’s southwest corner as President Trump’s administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations. Pillen said he and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had agreed to use an existing minimum security prison work camp

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to the U.S. to face smuggling charges, asked a federal judge in Nashville on Tuesday to dismiss his indictment, calling it a “vindictive and selective prosecution” by the Trump administration. The attorneys claimed the Trump administration is only