Judge finds Trump executive order punishing Susman Godfrey unconstitutional

Washington — A federal judge on Friday struck down President Trump’s executive order that sought to punish the law firm Susman Godfrey, ruling that it is unconstitutional and blocking the administration from enforcing it. The decision from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan caps an unbroken streak of victories for the four major law firms that

University of Virginia president to resign amid Trump administration investigation

The University of Virginia’s president, James E. Ryan, submitted his resignation Friday in an effort to resolve Trump administration demands related to a federal investigation into the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to sources familiar with the matter. File: University of Virginia President James Ryan attends a press conference related to an overnight shooting at

More Than 2,700 Tren de Aragua Members Arrested Within the US This Year, Attorney General Says

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on June 27 that 2,711 alleged members of the gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) have been arrested in the United States since the beginning of the year. TDA is a violent criminal organization that originated in Venezuela and has since spread throughout the United States and Latin America. It

Trump celebrates U.S.-brokered peace deal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda

Washington — President Trump on Friday celebrated the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, marking what the Trump administration hopes will be the end of a deadly conflict that has spanned nearly three decades.  The agreement brokered by the Trump administration is an effort to stop

Homeland Security Ends Temporary Protected Status for 500,000 Haitians

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it is terminating the deportation shield for more than 500,0000 Haitian nationals who entered the United States under the Biden administration. The agency, which shortened the duration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 521,000 Haitians earlier this year, will terminate their status on Sept. 2.

Supreme Court Issues Final Rulings for This Year’s Term: 6 Takeaways

The U.S. Supreme Court released the final orders scheduled for the 2024–2025 term before the nine justices go on their summer break, including rulings on birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions, Obamacare, online age verification, LGBT-related books in schools, and a federal internet subsidy program. The justices will now go on their scheduled break and will