ACLU files lawsuit challenging Trump’s move to close U.S. asylum system

Washington — The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump’s move to close down the American asylum system, saying it violates legal obligations the U.S. has to offer refuge to migrants fleeing persecution. The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge against an executive action taken by Mr.

Former NC Lt. Gov. Withdraws Defamation Suit Against CNN, Exits Politics

Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson cited costs and political pressure for his dropping the suit and said he has no plans to seek office again. Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced that he is dropping his defamation lawsuit against CNN, ending a legal battle that stemmed from the network’s reporting on

Columbia Business School Professor Resigns, Citing Pro-Hamas Colleague Joseph Massad’s Course on Zionism

‘The university has made its position clear by platforming and empowering a known radical antisemite to indoctrinate impressionable minds,’ writes Avi Friedman (Alex Kent/Getty Images) Columbia Business School professor Avi Friedman has resigned, citing the university’s decision to appoint a Hamas-praising professor, Joseph Massad, to teach a course on Zionism, according to a letter obtained

Trump To Withdraw US From UN Agencies That Whitewash ‘Horrific Human Rights Violations’

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and cutting funding to UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, which has been widely criticized following reports that its staffers were involved in terrorism. The order, which will reinstate policies

Judge Indicates She Will Block Trump Admin’s Spending Freeze

The Trump administration had tried to argue the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren Alikhan said she was inclined to issue a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. She’s expected to release an order later in the afternoon to coincide with

Judge Issues Order Blocking Trump’s Spending Freeze

The Trump administration had argued that the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. AliKhan’s order stated, among other things, that she thought the legal challenge was likely to succeed in claiming that

House Democrats to Leverage Government Shutdown to Counter Trump’s Actions

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Trump’s federal spending pause ’must be choked off’ as part of the government funding deal. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday published a 10-part plan for House Democrats to resist President Donald Trump’s moves to overhaul federal bureaucracy. In a letter addressed, “Dear colleague,” Jeffries indicated