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
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
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
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
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.
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
The president indicated he expects the stance to be challenged in court. President Donald Trump said on March 17 that pardons issued by his predecessor are no longer in effect due to evidence suggesting they were signed with an autopen. The pardons “are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because