Columbia student detained by DHS agents who made “misrepresentations,” university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court in bid to have criminal case dropped

Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are appearing in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he

US Tariff Rates to Hit 15 Percent or More for Some Nations Under New Strategy

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House in Washington, DC. Reuters/Kylie Cooper/File Photo U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer said tariff rates could climb to 15 percent or more for some nations as the Trump administration conducts probes into unfair trade practices after a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated parts of the previous tariff

Hillary Clinton appearing for Epstein deposition before House committee

Washington — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with the House Oversight Committee on Thursday in New York after she agreed to answer questions under oath related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to fend off a contempt of Congress vote.  Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, agreed to testify behind

LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee Members Comment Before Hillary Clinton’s Closed-Door Deposition

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and other members on the committee make a brief statement on Feb. 26 before Hillary Clinton’s closed-door depositions in Chappaqua, New York state. The former secretary of state is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex of… Original News Source Link –

House Oversight Committee Members Comment Before and After Hillary Clinton’s Closed-Door Deposition

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and other members on the committee make a brief statement on Feb. 26 before and after Hillary Clinton’s closed-door depositions in Chappaqua, New York. The former secretary of state is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted se… Original News Source Link –

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow end of TPS for Syrians

Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end temporary deportation protections for thousands of Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. In a request for emergency relief, the Justice Department urged the high court to lift a lower court order that postponed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s termination