Gabbard: DOJ should investigate Obama administration for 2016 claims
July 19 (UPI) -- The Obama administration should be investigated for abuse of power to smear President Donald Trump in 2016, National Intelligence Director Tulsi…
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in…
Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. in response to Trump
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in…
Trump administration pulls $4bn in funds for high-speed rail in California | Transport News
US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as a ‘boondoggle’ and a ‘train to nowhere’.United States President Donald Trump has…
Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’
NEW YORK — President Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records…
With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making
NEW YORK — As his supporters erupt over the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation, President Donald Trump’s strategy has…
Judge says Trump administration can’t use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the U.S.
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United…
Trump administration seeks to lift limits on SoCal immigration raids
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to allow immigration agents to resume unfettered raids across Southern California, seeking to overturn a federal…
Palestinian Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration for ICE detention
July 11 (UPI) -- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for 104 days has filed a complaint against the…
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration…
How U.S. views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling
WASHINGTON — Just months after President Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing”…
Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MIAMI — Worms in the food. Toilets that don’t flush, flooding floors with fecal waste. Days without a shower or prescription medicine. Mosquitoes and insects everywhere. Lights…
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
KERRVILLE, Texas — As President Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation from catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about…
Column: Thoughts and prayers? Sure, but hold the Trump administration accountable
“I’m going to give you everything you want,” President Trump told disaster-stricken residents and local officials. “I’m going to give you more than any president…
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20-million claim against Trump administration
NEW YORK — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent…
Trump administration lifts terrorist designation from Syrian group
July 7 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced Monday it will rescind the terrorist designation given to the Syrian group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. In a…
Trump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is revoking the terrorism designation of a group led by Syria’s new president as part of a broader U.S. engagement with the…
Six months after L.A. fires, Newsom calls for federal aid while criticizing the Trump administration
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday marked the six-month anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires with a call for billions in federal funding to support…
Migrants deported from U.S. to Salvadoran prison remain under U.S. control, Salvadoran officials tell U.N.
WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from…
Trump administration extends timeline for tariff negotiations
July 6 (UPI) -- Tariffs are set to return to previous levels on the first of August for countries that haven't agreed on new deals,…