Appeals Court Backs Mandatory Detention Policy in Immigration Crackdown
A divided federal appeals court has upheld the Trump administration’s policy requiring mandatory detention without bond for certain immigrants arrested during enforcement operations, marking the first time an appellate court has backed the controversial...
Judge Orders Release of Funds for Key New York–New Jersey Rail Tunnel Project
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the release of funds previously withheld by President Donald Trump’s administration for the $16 billion Gateway rail infrastructure project, a major initiative aimed at modernizing critical transit links...
US Administration Says Return of Deported Babson Student Is “Unfeasible” Despite Court Order
The administration of Donald Trump has told a federal court that facilitating the return of a Honduran college student mistakenly deported in violation of a judicial order is “unfeasible,” setting up a potential clash...
United States Returns Full $500 Million from Venezuelan Oil Sale to Caracas
The United States has completed the transfer of all $500 million in proceeds from the initial sale of Venezuelan oil to the Venezuelan government under an energy agreement struck last month, a U.S. official...
Judge Blocks Trump Move to End Deportation Protections for 350,000 Haitians
A federal judge has halted the Donald Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, shielding them from possible deportation to violence-stricken Haiti....
U.S. President Trump Demands $1 Billion from Harvard; Rejects NYT Report on Settlement
U.S. President Donald Trump said late Monday that his administration is pursuing $1 billion in damages from Harvard University, disputing a New York Times report that claimed the White House had backed away from...
Funding Freeze Lawsuit Threatens Halt to $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project
The Gateway Development Commission has filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking the immediate restoration of federal funds for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project linking New York...
Argentina Secures $808 Million in IMF Reserve Assets to Meet Debt Obligation
Argentina has purchased $808 million in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the U.S. Treasury to fulfill an upcoming interest payment to the International Monetary Fund, according to a report by Argentine newspaper La Nacion....
US to Issue 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Amid Labor Shortages
The administration of Donald Trump will make an additional 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas available through September 30, according to a Federal Register notice, aiming to support employers facing severe financial hardship due...
Trump Warns UK Over China Ties as Starmer Pushes Economic Reset with Beijing
U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned that Britain’s growing engagement with China was “very dangerous,” as Prime Minister Keir Starmer promoted the economic gains of renewed UK–China cooperation during his visit to Beijing. Speaking in...