IRS considers rescinding Harvard’s tax-exempt status, something Trump floated

The IRS is considering whether to rescind Harvard University‘s tax-exempt status, two sources familiar with the situation said.  The request to look into the possibility was made by officials at the Treasury Department this week. Acting chief counsel Andrew De Mello, who has been supportive of DOGE and was appointed to his role in March,

Appeals Court Denies Trump Admin’s Request to Intervene in Case of Man Deported to El Salvador

‘We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision,’ the court states. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied the Trump administration’s request that it block a federal judge’s orders, one of which required it to facilitate the return of an

Trump Admin Accuses New York Attorney General of Possible Mortgage Fraud

A spokesperson for AG Letitia James’s office told media outlets that the letter was a form of intimidation. The Trump administration this week referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible criminal charges in connection with alleged mortgage fraud. A criminal referral sent on April 14 by Federal

Former FAA Contractor, Naturalized US Citizen, Pleads Guilty to Spying for Iran

The ex-contractor for Federal Aviation Administration is facing up to 15 years in prison, DOJ says Abouzar Rahmati (justice.gov), air traffic control tower (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to acting as a secret agent for Iran, supplying Tehran with sensitive U.S. aviation and energy data over a

Appeals Court Halts Federal Judge’s Order Mandating EPA to Disburse Billions to Climate Groups

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit handed a win to the Trump administration on Wednesday evening. An appeals court blocked a lower court order that would have barred the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from terminating billions of dollars in grants to several climate groups. The U.S. Court of Appeals for

Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will hear oral arguments next month over whether the Trump administration can partially enforce an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship while proceedings in a challenge to the directive move forward. The court said in an unsigned order that arguments on the Justice

Trump Touts ‘Fair Deal’ in Talks with Meloni; Harvard Faces Foreign Student Ban

President Trump is hosting the Italian Prime Minister at the White House. The two are set to discuss trade tensions between the U.S. and E.U. amid tariffs. President Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Powell’s firing can’t come fast enough.” Trump’s been urging the Fed to cut rates since last month — but Powell hasn’t budged,