Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Monday, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose restrictions such as sanctions and export controls as punishment for the Taliban’s arbitrary imprisonment of Americans. The designation allows for powers created by an executive order in September to
Washington — President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end “very soon,” but also called it “the beginning of building a new country,” as the administration offers different characterizations for how long the operation will last. He also warned that Iran could pay an “incalculable” price if its military disrupts oil tankers,
Abdullah Akl, political director of the Muslim American Society of New York, also faced investigation from Harvard over anti-Semitic social media posts (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D., N.Y.) celebrated Ramadan last week at a Staten Island mosque where he was introduced by an extremist who has called on Hamas to strike Tel
D. John Sauer, then nominee for the post of U.S. solicitor general, testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Trump administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on March 9 that it intends to ask the justices to allow it to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians
Washington — President Trump is speaking to reporters at his Miami-area golf club after 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday, his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran. The president is expected to give an update about the situation in Iran and take questions, the White House said. Earlier Monday
A federal judge disqualified the heads of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on Monday, marking the second time in less than a year that a judge has ruled the top leaders of the Justice Department outpost were serving unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, who ruled last summer that President Trump’s former personal
Washington — President Trump will speak to reporters at his Miami-area golf club at around 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday, his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran. The president is expected to give an update about the situation in Iran and take questions, the White House said. Earlier