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Win for Trump administration: US Supreme Court allows DOGE to access social security data; transparency obligations limited

The US Supreme Court in Washington (File photo) The US Supreme Court delivered two rulings in favour of the Trump administration on Friday regarding Department of Government Efficiency cases, including permitting access to Social Security databases with personal details of millions of US citizens. The court also limited transparency requirements for DOGE, formerly headed by […]

California funding slashed? Trump administration plans federal grant cuts, escalate fight over policy disputes: Report

Donald Trump has criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom over various policies (File photos) The US administration under Donald Trump is readying plans to withdraw substantial federal funding from California, with implementation potentially beginning Friday, according to various sources, quoted by CNN.Federal departments have reportedly received instructions to identify specific grants that could be withheld from […]

‘Wrongfully deported’: Guatemalan man returned to US after court orders Trump administration to comply; DHS slams ‘activist’ judge

A Guatemalan citizen was returned to the United States on Wednesday following a judicial order requiring the Trump administration to facilitate his reentry after being wrongfully deported to Mexico, despite his expressed fears of persecution there. This case represents the first successful return of a migrant following several similar judicial directives to the Trump administration.On […]

Trump administration reverses deportation order of four-year-old child undergoing life-saving treatment

Four-year-old Mexican girl, her mother and lawyers leave a press conference in Los Angeles (Image credits: AP) The Trump administration reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl receiving life-saving treatment in the US, following widespread backlash.“This is to advise you that effective June 2, 2025, you have been granted humanitarian […]

Who is Curtis Yarvin? Meet the ‘intellectual source code’ of the second Trump administration | World News

Curtis Yarvin, a tech entrepreneur turned political theorist, has emerged as one of the most controversial and influential minds behind the radical ideological shift shaping Donald Trump’s second presidency. Known online by his former pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, Yarvin champions a vision of government that replaces democracy with a CEO-style autocracy. Once confined to obscure blogs, […]

Trump administration targets Harvard with tougher visa screening measures

US state department (Image credits: ANI) The US state department ordered all its consular offices around the world to carry out extra checks on visa applicants planning to travel to Harvard University for any reason, according to an internal cable reviewed by Reuters on Friday.The May 30 cable, signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio, […]

Trump administration sues North Carolina election board over missing voter ID numbers

US President Donald Trump has filed lawsuit against North Carolina’s election board (Image credit: AP) The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina’s election board for violating a federal law regarding voter registrations. As per the accusations, the board has failed to collect mandatory ID numbers from some voters during registration.The US Department […]

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard | World News

WASHINGTON : The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration’s demands for changes to several […]

Shelters caught between ICE and FEMA over illegal immigrants as Trump administration sends mixed messages

US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) The Trump administration is continuing to release illegal migrants to non-government shelters along the US-Mexico border. This move comes after warning those same organizations that offering temporary housing and any assistance could violate a law that is used to prosecute smugglers.In a letter dated March 11, the Federal Emergency […]

‘Lacked any semblance of due process’: Judge orders Trump administration to help return deported Guatemalan man

A military aircraft waits for migrants to board from a bus at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico despite raising fears of persecution there, a move the court said likely violated […]