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A leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo disclosed by a whistleblower on January 7, 2026, is prompting alarm among immigration attorneys and civil liberties advocates after claims that it authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enter private homes without consent and without a judge-issued warrant. The memo was publicly highlighted by…
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TikTok’s decision to formally separate its US operations from its global business marks a major turning point in one of the most closely watched technology and national security disputes of the past decade. The newly finalized deal, which allows the short-video platform to continue operating in the United States, reflects a complex legal compromise shaped…
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The United States is set to gain control over designated areas of Greenland under a proposed security framework agreed this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, raising complex legal questions about sovereignty, territorial jurisdiction, and international law. According to diplomatic sources cited by The Telegraph, the arrangement would allow parts…
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling the speech “dangerous, disrespectful and unhinged,” and warning that such rhetoric undermines U.S. alliances and international legal norms. Speaking to CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe following Trump’s address on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Beshear said the…
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The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has begun a significant reorientation of its Civil Rights Division, shifting resources and enforcement priorities toward investigating claims of so-called “reverse discrimination” against white Americans, according to reporting by CBS News. The change marks a departure from the division’s historic focus on protecting racial minorities and…
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In one of her first official acts as governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger moved quickly to unwind a cornerstone of her predecessor’s immigration enforcement strategy. On January 17, the newly inaugurated Democratic governor signed an executive order rescinding former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s directive that state and local law enforcement agencies “cooperate” with U.S. Immigration…
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The United States is currently enforcing two separate visa-related policies at the same time, creating widespread confusion for visa applicants and their families worldwide. According to U.S. immigration attorney Akua Poku, the policies—a 39-country visa ban and a 75-country immigrant visa processing pause—are often mistakenly treated as the same measure, even though they operate very…
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In a move that has drawn global scrutiny, the Trump administration’s proposed Board of Peace, an international body intended to oversee the ceasefire and reconstruction efforts in Gaza and potentially serve a broader peace mandate, includes a provision for nations to pay $1 billion in cash to secure permanent membership on the board, according to…
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A journalist who applied to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of an undercover reporting project says the agency’s recruitment process advanced her application to a purported “final job offer” with a start date. According to the reporter, she clinched to job offer despite minimal screening and her failure to complete required paperwork—raising…
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A video posted on Instagram by Father David Gierlach, an Episcopal priest in Hawai‘i and member of a diocesan social justice task force, has drawn attention for its pointed commentary on national legal and political issues. The video touched on President Donald Trump and his administraiton’s handling of the Epstein files, and other high-profile investigations.…
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