Energy Secretary Says US, Saudi Arabia on Pathway to Civil Nuclear Agreement

‘For a U.S. partnership and involvement in nuclear here, there will definitely be a 123 agreement,’ the energy secretary said. Saudi Arabia and the United States will sign a preliminary agreement of cooperation as the kingdom intends to create a civil nuclear industry, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters on April 13 in the Saudi

Appeals Court Allows Layoffs But No Dismantling of Consumer Bureau

The order scales back portions of an injunction from a federal judge that sought to block the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An appeals court ruled on April 11 that the Trump administration could proceed with laying off workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but could not fully abolish the agency. The

Man Deported in Error by US Is Secure in El Salvador Prison: Official

A State Department official said that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ‘detained pursuant to the sovereign, domestic authority of El Salvador.’ The man the United States government has acknowledged erroneously deporting, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is alive in a prison in El Salvador, a U.S. State Department official said in a new court filing. “It is my

New US Warship Deploys in Support of Border Security Operations

The destroyer USS Stockdale will take over from USS Spruance, which began supporting border security efforts in March. The U.S. Navy has dispatched a warship to help support ongoing U.S. border security operations on April 11. The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale departed from Naval Base San Diego on Friday, with orders to support multi-agency efforts

Trump Vows to Obey Supreme Court Order on Deported Salvadoran Man

The president’s comments were made the day after justices ruled that the deported individual must be returned to the United States. President Donald Trump said on April 11 he will honor a Supreme Court order requiring the government to extract a Salvadoran citizen from his home country after the United States mistakenly deported him there.

US Military Academies End Racial Preferences in Admissions

The policy changes could lead to the settlement of lawsuits against both service institutions. The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said that race is no longer a factor in their admissions processes—a policy shift that could move ongoing litigations closer to settlement. In separate letters sent Friday to