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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a sweeping regulatory proposal that would eliminate the long-standing “Duration of Status” (D/S) admission framework for international students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025, has sparked immediate concern among immigration attorneys, universities, and affected communities.…
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Immigration arrests across the Washington, D.C. region are surging as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term. Families and communities are increasingly confronted with a difficult question: what to do if a loved one is suddenly detained. LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., founder and chief executive of McBean Law,…
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The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…
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A Tennessee federal judge has ruled that a receiver will be appointed over Uncle Nearest, Inc., the whiskey brand founded by Fawn and Keith Weaver, following a motion by creditor Farm Credit Mid-America. The decision comes despite strong objections from the company and its leadership, marking a significant development in an ongoing financial dispute. Both…
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The Trump administration has escalated its use of denaturalization as an enforcement tool, targeting not only violent offenders and war criminals, but now also naturalized Americans who committed relatively minor offenses—such as filing a false tax return. In a marked expansion of presidential authority during Donald J. Trump’s second term, the U.S. Department of Justice…
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While most Americans commemorate July 4th as Independence Day, marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, it was August 2, 1776, that truly sealed the birth of the nation in ink. On this date, 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress began formally signing the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia’s…
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What started as a clever marketing stunt nearly became one of the most expensive legal disasters in corporate history. On May 25, 1992, a highly anticipated moment on Philippine television turned into chaos when PepsiCo’s “Number Fever” contest mistakenly declared hundreds of thousands of people millionaires—thanks to a computer glitch that printed the winning number…
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In a move that blends digital convenience with fiscal patriotism, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has officially expanded its “Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt” program by allowing Americans to contribute directly to the national debt using Venmo and PayPal. The program, which quietly launched its updated payment options in late July 2025, now…
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President Donald Trump’s immigration objectives, as articulated during his 2024 campaign and second term, reveal a restrictive immigration policy centered on mass deportation, completion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, termination of programs like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and the implementation of a merit-based immigration system. These policies aim to prioritize national security and…
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In the summer of 1971, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that would forever reshape the relationship between the press and the federal government. The case, New York Times Co. v. United States, better known as the Pentagon Papers case, tested the limits of the First Amendment and government power. At the…
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