What is the ‘insurrection act’? Trump’s new favourite term – All you need to know about

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and his top aides have increasingly used the term “insurrection,” making it a frequent part of their vocabulary, to describe protests against immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in cities like Portland and Chicago. Trump has even suggested that he could invoke the “Insurrection Act”, a nearly 230-year old law to […]

$2,500 for ‘self-deportation’: Trump admin offers payout for unaccompanied migrant kids to leave US; critics call it ‘cruel’

[ad_1] President Donald Trump-led US administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children in America a stipend $2,500 if they agree to voluntarily return to their home countries, Reuters reported, citing a letter sent to migrant shelters.According to the letter, issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement, children aged 14 and […]

‘Resign or be fired’: Trump administration ousts Eisenhower library director; refused to gift sword to King Charles

[ad_1] The director of the Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library has resigned following a dispute with the Trump administration over plans to gift a sword from the library’s collection to King Charles during Trump’s recent state visit, as reported by CBS News. Todd Arington said he was told to either “resign or be fired.” He […]

NY transit project halts: Trump admin freezes $18 bn funding; cites ‘unconstitutional’ practices | World News

[ad_1] Trump admin freezes $18 bn New York transit project funding The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a freeze on roughly $18 billion in funding for two major New York City infrastructure projects. The funding was earmarked for the Hudson River Tunnel Project (Gateway) and the Second Avenue Subway project, according to Office of Management […]

Trump’s Nevada attorney disqualified: Judge bars Sigal Chattah from handling cases; court cites overstay illegal | World News

[ad_1] Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada Sigal Chattah (Pic credit: AP) A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada’s acting US Attorney Sigal Chattah from overseeing several criminal cases, ruling that the Trump appointee has remained in her temporary post beyond the legally allowed period. US District Judge David G. Campbell sided with defense lawyers who […]

Over my dead body, says Soros’ son as Trump admin focuses on $23 billion charity

[ad_1] During a panel discussion featuring world leaders and philanthropists in New York on Thursday afternoon, Alex Soros said the $23 billion philanthropic organisation he leads would not cave to pressure from President Trump.Soros, the son of billionaire investor and Democratic megadonor George Soros, defiantly told attendees that the organisation had done nothing wrong and […]

‘Humbled’: Conservative lawyer named interim attorney in Letitia James probe; once ‘falsely accused’ of Jan 6 link

[ad_1] FILE – New York attorney general Letitia James ( AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) A conservative lawyer who has denied allegations she took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, following the ouster of the office’s chief on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary informed […]

‘President Trump had no idea’: Karoline Leavitt denies White House role in ABC shelving Jimmy Kimmel; blasts Barack Obama

[ad_1] White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that the administration had any role in ABC’s indefinite shelving of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the host’s monologue on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She also criticized former President Barack Obama for alleging that the Donald […]

‘Contrary to national interest’: Trump admin asks SC to revoke TPS for 300,000 Venezuelans; slams lower court order

[ad_1] Donald Trump and US Supreme Court (AP images) US President Donald Trump‘s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to overturn deportation protections extended to roughly 300,000 Venezuelans living in the United States, accusing a lower court of issuing a “needless affront” by ruling otherwise.The case centers on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision […]