A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Tuesday that the United States can use the Alien Enemies Act to fast-track the deportation of accused Venezuelan gang members, in what appears to be the first court ruling that backs the Trump administration’s interpretation of the 1798 law. Judge Stephanie Haines, of the US District for the…
The spark for the latest conflict between India and Pakistan, the most expansive fighting between the two countries in decades, was a terrorist attack on civilians in Kashmir last month. The Indian government had been projecting calm on its side of the disputed Kashmir region. A group of militants managed to puncture that image. They…
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Trump administration cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan prisoners, who are accused of being members of the criminal group Tren de Aragua. The law, established in 1798, was primarily used in times of war. It was used in the War of 1812, World War I,…
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary order early Saturday halting the deportation of a group of Venezuelan migrants accused by the Trump administration of being gang members. The deportations were being pursued under the rarely used 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which is typically invoked during wartime. The stay came after the ACLU filed urgent…
Hours before meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan for comprehensive “reciprocal tariffs” affecting both allies and rivals, intensifying global trade tensions that economists suggest could lead to domestic inflation.“I’ve decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff,” Trump said in the Oval…
The Senate has delayed a crucial vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, following strong objections from Democrats who say the nominee has not disclosed critical information. The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to advance Patel’s nomination on Thursday, but lawmakers expressed deep concerns that his leadership could politicise the…