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Administration to Crack Down on Somali Immigrants in Minnesota: Source

Source says targeted operation could impact hundreds

(Newser) - Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the US, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke to the AP . The move comes as President Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's...

US Suspends Green Cards for 19 Countries

Green card and citizenship processing halted for some countries already on travel ban list

(Newser) - Dozens of countries are now on a new US immigration pause list, including some of the world's most poor and least stable, reports the New York Times . The Trump administration has suspended immigration applications from 19 nations previously placed under travel restrictions, effectively stopping green card and citizenship processing...

Former Honduras Leader Freed After Trump Pardon

Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez released from 45-year sentence tied to drug trafficking

(Newser) - Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Trump, Hernandez's wife announced Tuesday. The US Bureau of...

After DC Shooting, Noem Demands Total Travel Ban

After Afghan migrant allegedly kills National Guard member, homeland security chief issues warning

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is urging a sweeping "full travel ban" on nations she claims are sending "killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" to the United States. Noem announced her recommendation after she said she met with President Trump, posting on X that the country is being exploited...

Costco Demands Tariff Refund, Takes Trump Team to Court

Retail giant claims White House has no authority to collect tariffs

(Newser) - Costco is taking the Trump administration to court, demanding a refund for tariffs it calls illegal, NBC News reports. In a lawsuit filed with the Court of International Trade, the retail giant argues that President Trump's tariffs—imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—were not authorized...

Hegseth: Admiral Who Ordered 2nd Boat Strike Is 'American Hero'

Hegseth says Navy commander acted within the law on September mission

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday offered strong support for Navy Admiral Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley, who reportedly ordered a controversial second military strike on a boat that was allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2, the Hill reports. "Let's make one...

Hegseth Angers Publisher With Franklin the Turtle Post

Secretary shared fake book cover showing children's book character firing RPG at drug boat

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, apparently making light of war crimes allegations , shared a meme Sunday showing the children's book character Franklin the Turtle firing a rocket-propelled grenade at a boat. The meme depicted a fake book cover with the title "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists," the Hill reports....

College Freshman Ends Up Quickly Deported at Airport

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, winds up in Honduras after being detained at Logan

(Newser) - A 19-year-old college freshman in Massachusetts got an unexpected lesson in the nation's aggressive new deportation policies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. As the New York Times reports, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza went to Logan Airport intending to fly to Texas in a surprise visit to her parents. Instead,...

Court Bounces Trump's Pick for NJ Prosecutor

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as US attorney, federal appeals court rules

(Newser) - The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday. A panel of judges from the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia sided with a lower court judge'...

Suspect in DC Guard Attack Was Struggling Before Shooting

Meanwhile, Noem says he was 'radicalized' in the US

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Afghan immigrant accused of fatally shooting a National Guard member in Washington, DC, was "radicalized" after arriving in the United States in 2021, Fox News reports. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was identified as the suspect in last week's attack near...

Northwestern Settles With Administration for $75M

Deal ends government investigations into antidiscrimination law compliance

(Newser) - Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the federal government to settle the Trump administration's allegations of discrimination and restore nearly $790 million in frozen research funding. The agreement, announced Friday, ends federal investigations into the university's compliance with antidiscrimination laws and requires Northwestern to adhere...

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RFK Jr. Is Asked: What if You're Wrong?

'We would listen,' he tells the Atlantic in profile, but health secretary remains confident he's right

(Newser) - Michael Scherer's lengthy profile of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Atlantic gets to the heart of the matter early: Is the health secretary a "truth-telling crusader, or brain-wormed loon?" Those on both sides will find ammo to bolster their cases in the piece, which is different from...

After Boat Attack, 2 Survivors Were Blown Out of Water: WaPo

Source says DOD chief Hegseth gave order to 'kill everybody' in first boat strike in early September

(Newser) - A new report reveals that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly gave a chilling order during the Trump administration's first military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. "The order was to kill everybody," a source said to be familiar with the operation tells the Washington ...

After Fatal Ambush, US Pauses All Asylum Rulings

Trump administration also halts visas to those with Afghan passports in wake of National Guard attack

(Newser) - The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Investigators continued Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, in which...

Medicare Announces Lower Prices for 15 Drugs

Negotiations were made possible by Biden-era law

(Newser) - The Trump administration has revealed new, lower prices for 15 widely used prescription drugs, the result of Medicare negotiations with pharmaceutical companies that are expected to save the government billions of dollars. The list covers medications for conditions such as cancer, diabetes, lung conditions, and depression, the New York Times...

US Has Marked World AIDS Day Since 1988. No More

State Department tells staff not to promote it

(Newser) - The Trump administration has told federal employees and grantees not to use government funds or public platforms to commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, as the US has done since 1988. The State Department directive, contained in an internal email and reported by the New York Times , advised staff...

Trump Wants to Reinterview All Refugees Admitted Under Biden

Plan is detailed in Nov. 21 memo

(Newser) - "These individuals have already passed the most exhaustive vetting processes in the world," says Shawn VanDiver—"multiple agencies, biometric checks, layered security reviews." It looks like they're going to have to do it again. A memo obtained by NBC News indicates the Trump administration intends...

Architect Balks at Trump's Ballroom Plans: Report

Plans for $300M expansion still lack public review or oversight

(Newser) - President Trump has found himself at odds with architect James McCrery II, his own pick to design a massive White House ballroom, sources tell the Washington Post . The central issue is size: Trump is pushing for a 90,000-square-foot addition—one that would eclipse the White House's current 55,...

ICE Detainee Has Family Connection to Press Secretary

Bruna Ferreira has a child with Karoline Leavitt's brother

(Newser) - One of the latest people arrested by federal immigration officers has family ties to the White House press secretary. As NBC News reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Bruna Ferreira into custody this month in Massachusetts, labeling her a "criminal illegal alien from Brazil" because her tourist visa...

Coming to National Parks: 'America-First' Pricing

Americans can still get an $80 annual pass, but foreigners will pay more

(Newser) - The Trump administration is planning to more than triple the cost of visiting US national parks—if you're not from the US. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the new "America-first" entrance fees are aimed at ensuring international visitors "contribute their fair share" to the upkeep of the...

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