Anti-Schumerism in America: Senate Minority Leader Freezes Book Tour as Activists Call for His Resignation

Chuck Schumer’s vote with Republicans to prevent a government shutdown is ‘unacceptable,’ Nancy Pelosi says Chuck Schumer (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) has postponed all promotional events this week for his upcoming book, Antisemitism in America: A Warning, as Democrats protest his decision to vote with Republicans to prevent a

What to Know About the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 Law Invoked by Trump

The president invoked the law to deport 250 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a move challenged by the ACLU and others in court. President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law providing for deportations of noncitizens during times of war or invasion. The proclamation targets

Schumer postpones book tour, citing “security concerns” after funding vote

Democrats look for unity after shutdown fight Democrats in search of unity after internal disagreements over averted government shutdown 04:18 Washington — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer postponed events to promote his forthcoming book, citing security concerns as he faces backlash from Democratic voters over his decision to support a Republican measure to avert a

US Confirms Doctor at Brown University Deported to Lebanon Despite Judge’s Order

Dr. Rasha Alawieh was deported to Lebanon. U.S. officials have confirmed that a doctor who was working at Brown University was deported despite a federal judge ordering that she not be removed from the country. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin on March 14 ordered the government not to move Dr. Rasha Alawieh from Massachusetts

Iranian Officials Threaten US After Airstrikes Target Houthis in Yemen

At least two Iranian officials, including a general, made the threats in the wake of strikes in the Middle Eastern country over the weekend. Iranian officials threatened the United States that the regime would respond after Washington launched airstrikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen over the past weekend. “I warn all enemies that any threat

Voice of America’s full-time staff, contractors placed on leave following Trump order

All full-time employees and contractors with the government-funded Voice of America, the nation’s largest international broadcaster, were informed over the weekend that they have been placed on administrative leave, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News. The employees were notified in an email sent out by Crystal G. Thomas, director of human resources for the U.S.

Trump claims Biden’s pardons of Jan. 6 committee members are “void”

Washington — President Trump claimed late Sunday that preemptive pardons former President Joe Biden granted to members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol are “void” and “vacant” because they were allegedly signed with an autopen.  However, the Justice Department two decades ago said the president