Kristi Noem’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security appears increasingly uncertain as internal tensions rise within the department and pressure mounts from the White House to accelerate deportations, according to multiple reports and officials familiar with the situation. Political insiders and media commentators have pointed to a recent, contentious appearance by Noem before the…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador turned him into a symbol of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration tactics, has been released from federal custody after a scathing court order demanded his immediate freedom. The 31-year-old husband and father walked out of the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania late…
In a rare and striking move, Judge Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge who has served on the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts since 1985, announced his resignation, citing what he calls the politicization and weaponization of the law under President Donald Trump. Wolf’s resignation, confirmed by the Washington Post and Reuters, is unusual not…
The State Department is preparing to suspend 38 universities—including some of the nation’s most elite—from a flagship federal research partnership because of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices, according to an internal memo and spreadsheet obtained by The Guardian. The proposed move targets institutions participating in the Diplomacy Lab, a decade-old program that…
What began as a routine asylum hearing for three young Venezuelan siblings turned into a moment of shock and heartbreak inside a downtown immigration courtroom. Judge Shuting Chen, known among Bay Area attorneys for her steady temperament and meticulous preparation, looked down at her computer and saw an email with the subject line: “Notice of…
The Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly for appearing in a video urging U.S. troops to reject “illegal orders” has triggered intense political drama. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper, more consequential constitutional issue: Can the executive branch use its military authority to discipline a sitting member of Congress —…
A federal magistrate judge has sharply questioned the integrity of the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James B. Comey, warning that alleged prosecutorial missteps may be serious enough to unravel the entire prosecution. In a striking 24-page order, Judge William E. Fitzpatrick said the indictment—brought by Lindsey Halligan, a little-known prosecutor personally…
Military personnel across multiple branches are quietly turning to outside lawyers for guidance on whether missions ordered by the Trump administration are lawful. The unusual development reflects growing unease inside the ranks about the scope, transparency, and legality of recent operations. According to reporting by PBS News, troops involved in planning or supporting strikes on…
Immigrants applying for U.S. visas could now be denied entry if they suffer from common health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, or heart disease, under a controversial new guidance issued by the Trump administration. The internal State Department memo, first reported by KFF Health News and later confirmed by ABC News, instructs embassy and consular…