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Hunter Biden Whistleblower to Lead IRS

Gary Shapley to become 4th acting IRS commissioner in as many months

(Newser) - President Trump has named the former IRS investigator who alleged the Justice Department "slow-walked" its investigation of Hunter Biden's tax crimes as acting commissioner of the IRS, per the Wall Street Journal . Whistleblower Gary Shapley becomes the fourth acting IRS commissioner of Trump's second term, though he'...

HHS Wants You to Snitch About Gender-Affirming Care

Tips on providers can now be sent in

(Newser) - The latest development in the Trump administration's ongoing push to eradicate gender-affirming care: a portal where the public can submit tips regarding providers offering such care. The form , which can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services website, is called "Whistleblower Tips and Complaints Regarding...

Hundreds of International Student Visas Abruptly Revoked

Students shocked by unexpected revocations allege unjust visa terminations

(Newser) - Hundreds of international students in the US have unexpectedly lost their legal immigration status since the start of the month, immigration attorneys tell the AP . At least 600 students across 90 colleges have been affected, but advocacy groups say the true number could be hundreds more. Students in several...

Senator Flying to El Salvador to Look for Abrego Garcia

Though it's not clear how far Chris Van Hollen of Maryland will be able to get

(Newser) - Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is headed to El Salvador Wednesday in an attempt to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, one of his constituents, who is being held in a prison there despite the fact that the Supreme Court has ruled he was legally in the US,...

Harvard's Resistance to Trump Could Mark a 'Turning Point'

Former President Obama blasts 'unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom'

(Newser) - Academics, alumni, Democratic lawmakers, and former President Obama are backing Harvard's costly decision to resist what it says is "direct governmental regulation" of intellectual conditions at the university. Obama, a graduate of Harvard Law School, blasted the Trump administration's "unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic...

Lawmakers Take Action After Trump Defies SCOTUS Order

Democrat lawmakers are vowing to go to El Salvador to check on Abrego Garcia

(Newser) - Now that it's clear that El Salvador's president has no plans to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US and President Trump has no plans to force him to do so, despite a Supreme Court ruling demanding otherwise , some Democrat lawmakers are stepping up with demands of their...

Trump to El Salvador President: 'Homegrown Criminals' Are Next

POTUS doubles down on comment to reporters

(Newser) - The Trump administration and El Salvador's president have made it clear that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be returned to the US after his mistaken deportation to his native country, despite the Supreme Court's ruling that he must be brought back. But another moment from President Trump's...

Harvard Has $2.2B in Funds Frozen After Refusing to Comply

Trump administration acted quickly after university refused to make changes it demanded

(Newser) - Within hours of Harvard's announcement that it would not comply with the Trump administration's policy demands, federal officials said $2.2 billion in multiyear grants to the university would be frozen, along with a $60 million contract, the New York Times reports. "Harvard's statement today reinforces...

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Carville: Trump Gives Democrats an Opening

Political consultant says Trump is badly mishandling the economy

(Newser) - Calling President Trump's aggressive moves on tariffs "one of the most ignorant acts of political leadership in American history," James Carville writes at the New York Times that he doesn't think the commander in chief will be able to gloss it over. The Democratic political consultant...

Xi on Trump's Tariffs: 'No Winners in a Trade War'

Chinese leader is on tour of Southeast Asia to shore up alliances amid tariffs conflict with US

(Newser) - China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with President Trump's latest moves on tariffs. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has...

Lutnick: Don't Count on Tech Exemptions From Tariffs

The products will be included in a future round, he says

(Newser) - That exemption from President Trump's tariffs for certain electronics and the computer chips that power them is nice while it lasts, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday. "They're exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they're included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a...

Harvard Professors Sue Over Trump Administration Threat

Filing responds to list of demands much like other universities have received

(Newser) - The Trump administration's suggestion that it's reconsidering about $9 billion in federal funding for Harvard University has been answered with a pair of lawsuits from professors. The filing Friday in federal District Court in Massachusetts asks for a temporary restraining order to block any suspension of funding, the...

Administration Looks for Ways to Hit a Deportation Milestone

Unofficial aspiration is 1M removals in Trump's first year

(Newser) - The figure hasn't been announced, remaining a topic of private conversations and planning among administration officials. But the Washington Post reports their goal has come into focus for the first year of President Trump's term: 1 million deportations. The highest yearly total so far has been closer to...

Judge: US Can Deport Columbia Protester

Mahmoud Khalil tells court that due process wasn't served

(Newser) - Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the US as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found Friday during a hearing over the legality of deporting the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The government's contention that Khalil's presence in the...

State Department Staff Must Report 'Anti-Christian Bias'

Accusations will go to Trump administration task force

(Newser) - State Department employees have been told to report their colleagues for any instances of "anti-Christian bias" they witness, according to a memo that was sent to embassies around the world under Secretary Marco Rubio's name. The accusations can be made anonymously, Politico reports. "Reports should be as...

Trump Pick Investigates New Jersey's Governor

Alina Habba says top state officials aren't helping immigration enforcement

(Newser) - Alina Habba, a former lawyer for President Trump and the acting US attorney for New Jersey, has announced that she's put the state's governor and attorney general under investigation. Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew Platkin, both Democrats, have not helped federal immigration enforcement in New Jersey,...

As Stocks Plunged, MTG Put Her Money in

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime supporter of Trump's tariffs, invested in stocks hit hard by them

(Newser) - As stocks tanked on tariff fears, Marjorie Taylor Greene showed her faith in the president not just with words but dollar bills. The Republican congresswoman, an avid supporter of the Trump administration's trade policies, not only bought stocks last week as others dumped them in a panic—she scooped...

'Razin' Caine Will Head the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Senate confirms retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine in a 60-25 overnight vote

(Newser) - The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff early Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Trump fired his predecessor. Trump nominated Caine to become the top US military officer in February after...

WH Officials Refuse to Answer Emails With Pronouns in Signature

It's not clear if this is an official White House policy

(Newser) - Some journalists are reporting that Trump administration officials are refusing to engage with reporters who list their pronouns in their signatures, the AP reports. According to an account in the New York Times , White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a reporter's email inquiry with the message:...

Voting Rights Groups: Bill Passed by House Could Disenfranchise Millions

SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote

(Newser) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the SAVE Act, one of President Trump's top legislative priorities, which would require proof of US citizenship for voter registration. Republicans say the controversial measure is meant to combat noncitizen voting—which is already both illegal and rare, the AP reports....

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