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President Trump on Friday hosted a swearing-in ceremony for the new Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh. Jon Hilsenrath, visiting scholar at Duke University, joins with analysis on what Warsh will face in the coming months.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. There is a civil case in Maryland where he has been …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants. For over half a century, foreign nationals with …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe, dispatching a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday that calls for the funding to be disbursed. Friction has grown between …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of President Donald Trump’s critics, including a fired prosecutor and a college professor acquitted of assaulting federal agents at a protest, sued Friday to block payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for Trump allies claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. The lawsuit adds fuel to a …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the Justice Department’s pursuit of criminal charges was designed to punish him for challenging his mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year. The ruling amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of a Justice Department that under …
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Jordan Spieth could only watch a year ago as good buddy Scottie Scheffler became the first of the two to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the hometown event they both cherish. Spieth is giving himself a good chance to answer. The three-time major winner started his back nine — the …
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Michael Martina, Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, May 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Taiwan have not yet made concrete plans for talks between their presidents, four people familiar with the matter said, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion he might speak soon with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about the island’s …
Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 miles (400 kilometers) off the coast of Israel, and activists along …
Memorial Day – the unofficial start of summer – beckons, but first, the news. Seth Cline here with what you may have missed this week. And a programming note: Decision Points will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday – enjoy the long weekend! Monday Filling in for Olivier, Scott Ward started the week with …