Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk Leaves US After Immigration Settlement
Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, whose detention became a flash point in the national debate over immigration and free speech, has left the U.S. under a legal settlement with the federal government, bringing an end to a prolonged legal fight.[#item_full_content]
NYC Won’t Hand Over Queens Arson Suspect; DHS Blasts Policy
New York City officials are refusing to turn an illegal alien accused of a deadly arson attack over to federal immigration authorities, according to the Department of Homeland Security.[#item_full_content]
Utah leaders launch probe into Supreme Court justice over alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer
Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and top state lawmakers ordered an independent investigation Friday into a state Supreme Court justice over allegations she had an unethical relationship with an attorney who worked on a high-stakes redistricting case. Justice Diana Hagen, who was appointed by Cox, stands accused by her ex-husband of sending what he described […]
Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a “sanctuary” ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote last week, ended a Houston police policy that required officers to wait at least 30 minutes for […]
Boebert fires back at Dave Chapelle over ‘weaponized’ transgender jokes
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lashed back at accusations she “weaponized” a social media post with Dave Chappelle, arguing the comedian had already waded into the political debate over transgender issues. “Dave Chappelle can have his little counseling session with NPR,” Boebert told Fox News Digital, referring to an interview Chappelle gave earlier this week when […]
White House meets AI firm Anthropic amid political tensions, Pentagon dispute
One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore. […]
Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” Wednesday as he defended his push to eliminate the tipped wage, doubling down after surviving a City Council effort to block the policy. Johnson’s remarks came after the Chicago City Council failed to override his veto of a measure that would have halted the city’s […]
Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk Leaves US After Immigration Settlement
Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, whose detention became a flash point in the national debate over immigration and free speech, has left the U.S. under a legal settlement with the federal government, bringing an end to a prolonged legal fight.
Alec Baldwin Ordered to Face Civil Trial in ‘Rust’ ‘Shooting
A judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin will face a civil trial in October over the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the film “Rust,” keeping the high-profile case in the spotlight despite the earlier dismissal of criminal charges.[#item_full_content]
GOP Lawmaker Warns of Missing, Dead Scientists
A member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says answers are needed regarding the deaths or disappearances under “unusual circumstances” of 11 top scientists “tied to critical U.S. programs.”[#item_full_content]
