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In recent weeks, immigration agents targeting undocumented individuals through tax filing information have become a prevalent fear among Maria’s accounting clients. Maria, a 40-year-old consultant assisting undocumented small-business entrepreneurs in Southern California, described a common refrain: “Hey, should I do my taxes this year? Because they’re going to come find me.” Having lived in the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — As criticism of President Donald Trump’s tariffs intensifies among Democrats, party leaders are emphasizing that their position is not inherently anti-tariff. Instead, they argue that it is the chaos that Trump has unleashed that concerns them most. “Tariffs are an important tool in our economic toolbox,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. “Trump…
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine has been confirmed by the Senate to become the nation’s top general, following President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to replace the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was a Black general. In a vote conducted in the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate approved Caine’s appointment with…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus. It’s a significant shift in policy for schools that had previously been considered “sensitive locations” to be insulated from such law enforcement activities, under a federal…
California has officially defied a Trump administration order demanding that the state’s 1,000 school districts certify the cessation of all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This refusal comes despite federal threats to cut billions of dollars in education funding if the state fails to comply. The U.S. Department of Education has set an April…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A firing squad executed a South Carolina man on Friday, marking the second use of this rare execution method by the state in just five weeks. Mikal Mahdi, 42, did not give a final statement and did not acknowledge the witnesses present behind bulletproof glass once the curtain opened. Witnesses reported…
April 12 (UPI) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week signed a memorandum cutting $5.1 billion in consulting contracts at the Pentagon, calling them “wasteful.” The memo’s subject line Thursday was “Continuing Elimination of Wasteful Spending of the DoD.” The memo, signed on Thursday, canceled Defense Health Agency contracts for consulting services from Accenture, Deloitte…
Mexico plans to deliver water to farmers in drought-stricken Texas, following President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and sanctions for not providing water from the Rio Grande River as promised under a 1944 treaty. The United States’ southern neighbor reportedly owes 1.3 million acre-feet of water after sending only 512,604 acre-feet, which is just 30%…
The fast-worsening trade war between the United States and China – the planet’s premier geopolitical powers, whose economies are intricately entwined – threatens to wreak severe damage on both nations and will send shockwaves worldwide. Since President Donald Trump launched this potential cataclysm, it’s fair to ask whether he’s got a strategy and how he…
The Supreme Court on Thursday evening largely upheld a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland directing the government to return a Maryland man currently held in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador due to what the Trump administration has admitted was an “administrative error.” In an unsigned opinion without any recorded dissents, the court…
Algeria finds itself at a diplomatic crossroads following the firm backing of the United States for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. In contrast to its severe response to European countries such as Spain and France, which also supported Morocco’s autonomy proposal, Algiers has opted for a reserved approach towards Washington, showing a clear difference in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government and carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. Judge Trevor Neil McFadden — a Trump appointee —…