US to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia: Report

US to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia: Report

The Trump administration plans to scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia over human rights, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing drafts of the State Department’s annual human rights reports. The draft reports related to those countries were significantly shorter than the ones prepared by the administration of Democratic former President Joe…

Read More
Parents could face new checks for US-born children’s documents: Report

Parents could face new checks for US-born children’s documents: Report

The Trump administration’s new guidelines now require parents, including US citizens, to verify their immigration status to secure passports or Social Security numbers for their newborns. It is part of the Trump administration’s larger clamp down on immigration, including on birthright citizenship. The documents, released by half a dozen federal agencies in recent days, provide…

Read More
Explained: What is the J-1 visa and why is Harvard’s use of it under scrutiny? – Times of India

Explained: What is the J-1 visa and why is Harvard’s use of it under scrutiny? – Times of India

Trump opens new investigation into Harvard’s use of international visa programs. The J-1 visa, once a symbol of educational exchange and soft diplomacy — is now at the center of a growing political battle between the US government and one of its most prestigious universities. As the State Department launches an investigation into Harvard’s compliance…

Read More
Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference

Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference

The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations, according to people familiar with the issues and a board memo obtained by The New York Times. The members are concerned that political…

Read More
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything

Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything

Secretary of state. Acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration. And now interim national security adviser to President Trump. Like a Christmas tree bedecked with shiny ornaments of every shape and size, Marco Rubio, 53, has accumulated four titles starting with his confirmation as…

Read More