‘No more pronouns’: US defence secretary Hegseth declares end of ‘wokeness’ as trans troop ban takes effect; 1,000 to be removed immediately

Pentagon on Thursday announced it will start removing openly transgender service members from the US military, following the supreme court’s recent decision allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s long-pending ban. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth issued the directive within hours of the ruling, saying that roughly 1,000 transgender personnel who have publicly identified will now be […]

US may cut China tariffs from 145% to 50% ahead of trade negotiations in Switzerland

The Trump administration is expected to announce a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports—possibly as early as next week—just as American and Chinese trade officials gather in Switzerland for key negotiations. Sources told The Post that current tariffs of 145% on Chinese goods could be lowered to between 50% and 54%, a rate seen […]

‘New threats’: Harvard slams Trump administration over ‘illegally withholding funding for lifesaving research’

Harvard slams Trump administration Harvard University on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal research funding, calling it an act of “illegal government overreach” and retaliation for the university’s recent lawsuit against the federal government.In an official statement posted on its website, Harvard said the move threatens to undermine […]

Trump aide Stephen Miller tipped to replace Mike Waltz as national security advisor: Reports

Speculation is mounting within the White House regarding Stephen Miller, President Trump’s senior policy and homeland security adviser, potentially succeeding Mike Waltz as national security adviser following recent administrative changes.The administration announced that Waltz, 51, would depart his National Security Council leadership role to become UN ambassador nominee. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 53, has […]

ICE memo allowing visa-based SEVIS terminations comes under fire as class-action suit seeks urgent relief

Nearly 351 international students, many of whom are Indians, have filed a second-amended class action suit, which in addition to the unlawful SEVIS terminations and visa revocations also challenges the recent memo issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on SEVIS termination.As covered by TOI in its edition of May 1, as per the […]

Former Columbia professor declines to call on Hamas to free hostages, netizens react

In panel discussion, Journalist Piers Morgan (Extreme left) asking former Columbia professor Ahmed Eldin(Second from right) Columbia University seems to have become the new target for the Trump administration, which has accused it of anti-Semitism on college campuses. And now, the former professor Ahmed Eldin‘s statement has put Columbia University in danger. Responding to a […]

Marco Rubio cracks up Trump cabinet with tootsie roll joke: ‘Because of secretary Kennedy, I’m not eating’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio with Donald Trump The Trump cabinet burst out laughing when secretary of state Marco Rubio joked with Tootsie Roll and said that because of Robert F Kennedy, Jr, US department of health and human Services, he is afraid to eat anything.While talking about his first 100 days in the […]

‘He’s a devout Catholic’: JD Vance’s tongue-in-cheek joke about making Marco Rubio next Pope

In a scene that feels equal parts political satire and constitutional stress test, Marco Rubio has become the Trump administration’s man for all seasons, and all jobs.Rubio, 53, now holds four prominent roles simultaneously: Secretary of State, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development, Acting Archivist of the National Archives, and as of […]

Trump makes Rubio interim NSA, nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador

Mark Rubio and Mike Waltz (File Images) After removing Mike Waltz from the position of National Security Advisor, the Trump administration appointed secretary of state Marco Rubio, but as an “interim.” And Mike Waltz is still in the administration. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that in the interim, Rubio will serve as national […]

Who is Mohsen Mahdawi? A Columbia University student arrested by Trump administration is freed

A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime.”Mahdawi’s […]