Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton on Wednesday dismissed criminal charges against Henrry Villatoro Santos, a Virginia man accused of being a regional leader of the violent MS-13 gang, clearing the way for expedited deportation proceedings. Earlier this month, the Justice Department asked the court to drop the charges, indicating the government planned to
Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a measure aimed at blocking President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs amid anxiety over how the wide-ranging tariffs could disrupt the U.S. economy. The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, would terminate the April 2 national
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared divided over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools. A ruling in favor of the school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, could lead to the country’s first religious
‘He’s not out of it altogether. He’s just not physically present as much as he was,’ Susie Wiles said. A top Trump administration official confirmed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, is no longer working from the White House. “Instead of meeting with him in person, I’m talking to
Columbia’s Mohsen Mahdawi released Columbia University’s Mohsen Mahdawi released from ICE detention 03:58 Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian Columbia student who had been detained by immigration authorities when he went to his U.S. citizenship interview, has been released after a federal judge’s order in Vermont on Wednesday. Mahdawi was taken into custody on April 16. A
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that any illegal immigrant attempting to enter that zone ‘is entering a military base.’ The United States has begun prosecuting illegal immigrants for allegedly crossing into a restricted military zone along the U.S.–Mexico border, according to court filings filed on April 28. Some 28 illegal immigrants have been
The reconciliation bill provides funding for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense initiative, shipbuilding, border security, and the F-47 fighter jet. The House Armed Services Committee advanced a supplemental spending plan on April 29, lining up approximately $150 billion in new funding to support several of President Donald Trump’s top military priorities. Committee members voted 35–21