Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released after months in detention  —  The Columbia University activist had been held in immigration agents' custody since March 8.  —  Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was released from detention Friday evening …

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views.  It Won Him an Award.  —  The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people.  From there, the situation spiraled.

‘A good day’: Detained U.S. citizen said agents bragged after arresting dozens at Home Depot  —  A 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was tackled to the ground and arrested after filming federal agents at Home Depot on Thursday said he was held for more than an hour at Dodger Stadium …

Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House  —  Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle's name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.  —  The White House recently nixed the Pentagon's pick to head the country's top spy agency and command its elite hacking force …

Vance reference to Alex Padilla as ‘Jose’ during LA presser sparks Dem backlash  —  Several California Democrats slammed Vice President Vance after he referred to Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as “Jose” during a Friday presser in Los Angeles.  —  “I was hoping Jose Padilla would be here to ask a question …

June 20, 2025  —  Individuals in plain clothes with their faces covered and without badges or name tags are snatching people off the streets and taking them away.  Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is housed within the Department of Homeland Security …

Harvard and Trump Restart Talks to Potentially End Bitter Dispute  —  Details about the discussions emerged after President Trump said the two sides, which have been locked in court battles for weeks, might reach a settlement soon.  —  Harvard University and the Trump administration …

Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America's staff  —  After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.  —  Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency …

A judge sided with Trump.  Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.  —  Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.

How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America's Past  —  Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country's past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”  —  Mark Copelovitch unpacks his signature phrase.  —  ∙ Paid … “Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties.”  —  “Neither our media nor …

Stephen Miller's Fingerprints Are on Everything in Trump's Second Term  —  The deputy chief of staff has played an outsize role in immigration—and amassed more power than almost anyone else at the White House  —  Stephen Miller wanted to keep the planes in the air—and that is where they stayed.

ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court  —  Eight immigration courts line the fourth-floor hallway of the downtown Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building.  On the walls: boot prints of ICE agents.  —  But on World Refugee Day, masked immigration agents …

Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics  —  The changes are the latest sign of the agency's struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.  —  Social Security has stopped publicly reporting its processing times for benefits …

Letter to FBI from shooting suspect made wild claims about Klobuchar and Walz, sources say  —  People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. … Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson addresses the media regarding the federal charges …

Foreign Students Help Make America Great  —  Trump has recognized this repeatedly, but some of his policies risk hindering American innovation.  —  Click for Sound  —  The competition for economic supremacy between the U.S. and China is compounded by the view that American trade policy is unbalanced.

Senate GOP's plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill  —  The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.  —  Senate Republicans' plan to force states to share the cost …

B-2 Stealth Bombers Depart Whiteman AFB for Andersen AFB, Guam, Amid Iran Conflict  —  Following a large number of tanker positioning movements over the previous few days, aviation enthusiasts have now confirmed the departure of B-2 Spirits from Whiteman AFB en route to Guam.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.

Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe  —  Moneypoint in County Clare, Ireland, joins the ranks of other European nations exiting coal by shutting off power generation at its sole remaining coal plant.  Industry observers say Ireland's increased renewable energy generation …

Trump admin shortens ACA enrollment window  —  The Trump administration on Friday narrowed the period to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage and imposed other restrictions aimed at rolling back Biden-era flexibilities for the program.  —  Why it matters: The Centers for Medicare …

Judge Blocks Trump's Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement  —  Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration.  Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.  —  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department …

As Trump shuts out migrants, Spain opens its doors and fuels economic growth  —  Defying the anti-immigrant trend in the U.S., Spain is reaping economic benefits by granting citizenship to tens of thousands of newly-arrived workers.  —  MADRID — When night falls on the other side of the Atlantic …

Health care has been a job market bright spot, but Trump's budget bill looms over the industry  —  Fewer people with health insurance would mean fewer doctor's office visits, prescription refills and medical procedures — and fewer workers supporting those services.

Trump attacks Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system  —  Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon.  Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.  —  Then-Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman was 32 when, as a member of the House Judiciary Committee …