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‘Never meant to target’: ‘Alien Enemies Act’ not applicable for Venezuelan gang; federal court rules against Donald Trump’s move

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that US president Donald Trump cannot invoke an 18th-century wartime law to accelerate the deportation of individuals accused of belonging to a Venezuelan gang. The three-judge panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the nation’s most conservative appellate courts, blocked a major administration policy […]

Trump’s federal job cuts: Black women hit hardest; experts say ‘this is stark warning’

When US President Donald Trump began dismantling federal agencies and removing civil servants earlier this year, many thought their position would be safe.Black women make up about 12% of the federal workforce, nearly double their share in the overall US labor force. For generations, federal jobs provided a path to the middle class for Black […]

Federal official assault: Man who threw sandwich charged with misdemeanour; felony charges dropped

Federal official assault: Man who threw sandwich charged with misdemeanour assault Federal prosecutors have reduced charges against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer in Washington, after a grand jury refused to indict him on a felony assault count.Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a former justice department paralegal, went viral earlier this month […]

‘People are desperate’: Trump threatens federal takeover of Chicago; blasts governor Pritzker over rising crime

Donald Trump (left), JB Pritzker (AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his criticism of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, citing a fresh spike in gun violence in Chicago and suggesting federal intervention may be necessary if local authorities fail to act.It comes after Trump issued threats to deploy federal troops in America’s third-largest city, […]

No ‘gender ideology’ in sex education: Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states; says ‘federal funds will not be used to poison minds’ | World News

Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states over gender ideology content Trump administration has warned 40 states, five US territories and Washington DC, to strip references to transgender people from sex education programs or risk losing federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sent letters […]

Trump’s ‘DC takeover’: Residents protest surge in federal troops and police presence — All about the unrest shaking the US capital

Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington (AP photo) Residents in parts of Washington DC took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and the surge of federal […]

Capital-clampdown: Donald Trump hints ‘maybe we like a dictator’ while tightening federal crackdown in Washington; clarifies he’s not a one

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his unprecedented federal takeover of policing in Washington, DC, while suggesting that some Americans may even welcome authoritarian leadership.“They say ‘we don’t need him. Freedom, freedom. He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator.’ A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe […]

Federal Reserve shake-up: Donald Trump fires Governor Lisa Cook; accuses her of ‘potentially criminal conduct’

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Lisa Cook (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position in a move that could set off a major legal fight over the independence of America’s central bank.Trump announced Cook’s dismissal on Monday evening through a letter posted on […]

‘Make cities very, very safe’: Trump intensifies federal crackdown; says Chicago, New York next in line

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago and New York would be the next major American cities to see intensified federal action against crime, reported news agency AFP.“We’re going to make our cities very, very safe,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I think Chicago will be our next and then we’ll help […]

Security escalation: US defence secretary arms National Guard in DC; Trump warns of full federal takeover

National Guard in DC National Guard troops deployed across Washington, DC for US President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will now carry weapons, the Pentagon announced on Friday.The development marks another major crackdown by the MAGA chief, which he claims is aimed at curbing crime, poverty, and homelessness in one of the major blue states, […]