ACLU Sues Trump Admin Over Revocation of International Student Visas

Several hundred foreign students throughout the country have had their visas or legal status revoked. Four American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliates filed a lawsuit on April 18 asking a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students who have had their visas revoked. Multiple ACLU affiliates and the law firm Shaheen &

ICE-Detained Pro-Palestinian Tufts Student Must Be Moved to Vermont, Judge Rules

The student published an op-ed calling for her university to cut off financial ties with Israel. U.S. District Judge William Sessions issued an order on April 18 ruling that Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk be moved to Vermont from Louisiana per her request. Ozturk, 30, a Turkish national involved in pro-Palestinian activities, was detained by

We Took the Buyout: Federal Employees on Why They Accepted the Offer to Quit

More than 75,000 workers accepted the buyout program, which was part of efforts to shrink the size of the federal bureaucracy. Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration offered federal employees a deal many couldn’t refuse: resign voluntarily and receive full benefits and paid leave lasting until September. More than 75,000 workers eventually accepted the

Former Pentagon Officials Speak Out After Being Placed on Leave Amid Leak Investigation

The trio, in a statement posted by Dan Caldwell, said they still don’t understand why they were placed on leave. A trio of former Pentagon employees spoke out on April 19 after being placed on leave this week in connection with an ongoing investigation into leaks within the Department of Defense. This week, a Defense

Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Permitting for 10 Mining Projects

The initiative aims to boost domestic production of critical minerals and reduce dependence on China by expediting reviews for key mining projects. The Trump administration on Friday announced a major step to accelerate domestic critical mineral production by fast-tracking permitting for 10 mining projects under the federal FAST-41 infrastructure initiative. The move, jointly announced on

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Attempt to End Deportation Protections for 350,000 Venezuelans

The ruling preserves protections against deportation while deepening the legal battle over executive discretion in immigration policy. A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a court order blocking the termination of deportation protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans. In a one-page decision issued on April 18, a three-judge panel