US Pauses Some Green Card Applications for More Vetting

The agencies said the new directive is to align with Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that the review of some green card applications is being paused for additional vetting, meaning affected individuals seeking lawful permanent residence will have their applications placed on hold. Spokespersons for

US Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Companies Over National Security Concerns

‘We will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives,’ Commerce Secretary Lutnick said. The Trump administration on March 25 added dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist, restricting Beijing’s ability to access advanced U.S. technology. The Commerce Department released a list of 80 companies and

The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans

The Atlantic on Wednesday posted screenshots and a fuller text chain from the Signal group chat that inadvertently included a journalist, after the White House and top administration officials on the chat claimed no “war plans” were discussed. The screenshots show the timing and targets of the attack on Houthis in Yemen earlier this month

Is Change Really Coming to Columbia? Katrina Armstrong’s Answer Depends on Who’s Asking.

A master class in doublespeak: On Friday, Columbia’s interim president Katrina Armstrong presented a memo to the Trump administration committing to reform the school’s policies on masked protests, disciplinary procedures, and more. She sent a different message to angry faculty members over the weekend. Armstrong, according to a transcript of the meeting, said there would

Supreme Court upholds Biden-era ghost gun rule

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration rule that regulates unserialized firearms called ghost guns, delivering a win for federal efforts to curb gun violence.  The high court ruled 7-2 in finding that the rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not facially inconsistent with federal firearms