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JD Vance: ‘What happened to accountability?’: JD Vance trolled for misleading claims on deportation of Maryland father to El Salvador prison

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance has come under fire for falsely claiming that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father deported to El Salvador, was a convicted MS-13 gang member. Online users, including Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, fact-checked Vance after he cited court documents that reportedly did […]

Trump admin deported a Maryland father to El Salvador and are refusing to get him back | World News

President Donald Trump signs an executive order again concert ticket scalping, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025, as Kid Rock watches. (Pool via AP) The Trump administration has admitted in a legal filing that it mistakenly deported a Maryland-based father to El Salvador “due to an administrative […]

No toilet paper, privacy, or parking: Federal workers’ rough return to office

AI-generated image (For representative purposes only) As federal workers in US return to work in phases after President Donald Trump’s swearing-in, some of them were sent back home as their offices lacked basic necessities like toilet paper, parking space, chair, food and even privacy.Nearly 1 million employees who had been working remotely or in hybrid […]

Trump administration to take over media seating arrangements in White House: ‘It doesn’t really matter where people sit’

The Trump administration is planning to take over the seating assignments in the White House press briefing room, a senior official has confirmed. The plan, which could impact the relationship significantly between the administration and the media, would strip the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) of its long-standing authority to assign seats.The WHCA is an […]

Trump administration to honor Bangladeshi women protest leaders and others for ‘exceptional courage’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio and first lady Melania Trump will be hosting a host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards on Tuesday to celebrate and recognise women who have portrayed ‘exceptional courage, strength and leadership,’ from around the world. The 19th edition of the ceremony will be held at the department […]

Comedian Amber Ruffin, who joked about Trump, dropped out of White House Correspondents’ dinner

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dropped American comedian Amber Ruffin as the headliner for its annual dinner, citing ongoing tensions with President Donald Trump.Ruffin, known for her political humour, previously criticised Trump and joked that no one would want to attend the event with him. A White House spokesman openly condemned both her appearance […]

Tufts luck: Indian-American educator, judge in eye of ICE storm over detention of Turkish scholar

The TOI Correspondent from Washington: The India-born President of Tufts University and an Indian-American judge are caught up in the turbulence surrounding the detention and prospective deportation of a Turkish scholar Rumeysa Ozturk, accused of pro-Hamas activism on the campus of an institution with more than 1200 international students, and strong ties with India. Sunil […]

US judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to shut down consumer financial protection bureau

US President Donald Trump (File Image) A US federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration‘s attempt to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, marking the latest legal setback in the White House’s swift push to reshape the federal government.Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a preliminary injunction to ensure the agency’s continuation until she delivers […]

Appeals court clears way for Elon Musk’s DOGE to keep operating at USAID

Appeals court clears way for Elon Musk’s DOGE to keep operating at USAID A federal appeals court on Friday lifted an earlier ruling that had blocked Elon Musk‘s department of government efficiency (DOGE) from making further cuts to the US agency for international development (USAID). The lawsuit, one of the first directly targeting Musk, alleged […]