Washington — A federal judge is holding a bail hearing Friday for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts doctoral candidate who was detained by immigration authorities after the Trump administration revoked her student visa. Ozturk is currently detained at an immigration facility in Basile, Louisiana, where she was transferred after she was taken into custody in Massachusetts
Washington — Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was a steady member of the high court’s liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president, died Thursday. He was 85. The Supreme Court said Souter “died peacefully” at his home. “Justice David Souter served our court with great distinction for nearly
The president said that Dr. Casey Means is a ‘brilliant woman.’ Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended that President Donald Trump nominate Dr. Casey Means as his surgeon general, the president said on May 8. When asked why he nominated Means to the position, Trump told reporters at the White House that it was
President Donald Trump on Friday delivered his clearest remarks yet on whether he wants Republicans to include a provision raising taxes on wealthier Americans, saying that it’s “probably not” a good idea. “The problem with even a ‘tiny’ tax increase for the rich, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help
‘No more woke handouts based on race,’ the president stated on social media, announcing the move. President Donald Trump said on May 8 that he would end the Digital Equity Act as part of his administration’s cost-cutting efforts, noting that the funding provided under the Biden-era law was illegal. Trump said he discussed with Secretary
What’s at stake for U.S., China trade talks What’s at stake for U.S., China trade talks 03:48 President Trump signaled Friday that the U.S. may be open to lowering tariffs on China. “80% Tariff on China seems right!” he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. “Up to Scott B.” The conciliatory tone of
Washington — A group of House and Senate Democrats is urging top Trump administration officials to use the recent designation of Latin American cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations to take action to curtail the flow of American-made guns across the southern border. The 14 Democratic lawmakers said in a letter to Homeland Security