Washington — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral candidate at Tufts University, was released from immigration custody Friday, hours after a judge ordered her to be freed on bail. U.S. District Judge William Sessions, who is presiding over the case, said at the conclusion of Friday’s bail hearing that Ozturk raised “very substantial” and “very significant” claims
David Steiner is set to become the new Postmaster General as the agency grapples with rising losses and significant debt. WASHINGTON—The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), on May 9, announced that it would appoint David Steiner to be the 76th United States Postmaster General. Steiner, a waste management executive and
The treasury secretary urged Congress to raise the debt limit by mid-July before it goes into recess. The federal government is likely to exceed its statutory debt limit in August, when Congress is slated for a recess, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The timing of the so-called X date is likely to place added
Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act, stating that members of the Tren de Aragua gang invaded the United States. The Trump administration may suspend the writ of habeas corpus as litigation plays out in cases where potential deportees sought to challenge their detention under that legal vehicle. “The Constitution is clear … that the
People typically have to wait for three to five months on average to get retirement checks under the current paper-based system, according to DOGE. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to roll out a paperless, fully digital retirement application system across the government starting next month, OPM said in a May 7 memorandum to
The news comes as Jared Isaacman’s nomination for NASA administrator advances to the Senate floor for a final vote. The Trump administration is once again reviving the National Space Council as it pushes forward with its government and private sector-focused ambitions in low Earth orbit, on and around the moon, and on Mars. Founded by
At least half a dozen USAID employees who spoke to reporters after they thought they had been fired by the Trump administration have now received notices from the foreign aid agency’s internal human resources office that they are facing investigation for participating in interviews. The workers, whose formal dismissal date was delayed after leaders encountered