The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI surveillance records on civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from his family and the civil rights organisation he once led before his assassination in 1968. The files, held under court-imposed seal since 1977, were turned over to the National Archives by…
The Trump administration is exploring significant changes to how H-1B visas are issued. In a recent filing submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on July 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed introducing a “weighted selection process” for applicants under the capped portion of the system. Because the number of applicants…
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to fight an “illegal” move by President Donald Trump’s administration to cancel USD 4 billion in federal grants for the state’s ambitious but much-delayed high-speed rail project. Trump’s announcement on Wednesday added yet another hurdle to the 16-year effort to link Los Angeles and San Francisco by a…
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that federal employees may now work from home or adjust their schedules to observe religious fasts and prayers, marking a shift from its earlier stance requiring full-time in-office attendance. President Donald Trump had mandated on Inauguration Day that all federal workers return to their physical workplaces five days a week….
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot use its travel ban to block already-approved refugees from entering the country. In a decision issued Monday, US District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle stated that the June proclamation issued by President Donald Trump does not apply to refugees, as it explicitly preserves the…
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport migrant Kilmar Abrego for a second time, but does not plan to send him back to El Salvador, where he was wrongly deported in March, a lawyer for the administration told a judge on Thursday. The deportation will not happen until after Abrego is tried in federal…
The Trump administration is increasing efforts to reach a settlement with Harvard University in the long-standing legal confrontation with the prestigious institution, according to The Washington Post. A deal could be finalised by the end of the month. The goal is to set a national precedent that will basically be a blueprint for the rest…
California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the governor’s approval. State officials have said that this move is unlawful, and it only adds more tension to already heated protests. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit on Monday, saying…
In a sharp political move, US President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is investigating pardons issued by former President Joe Biden, including those granted to family members and death row inmates. According to an internal email seen by Reuters, Ed Martin, the department’s pardon attorney, told staff he had been “directed to investigate” whether Biden was…
The Trump administration told a federal court on Wednesday that it is working to bring back a Guatemalan man, identified as O.C.G., who was wrongfully deported to Mexico despite a judge’s order protecting him from removal. The man, who is gay, feared for his safety in both Guatemala and Mexico. While he was granted protection…