Trump administration pushes for US-Mexico border makeover; paint walls black to deter migrants (Pic credit: AP) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday said President Donald Trump had directed that the US-Mexico border wall be painted black, arguing that the dark surface would make it too hot for migrants to climb. Speaking at a press […]
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Friday maintained that the “historic relationship” between India and the US is “consequential and far-reaching” despite taking punitive steps over trade issues that shaken and undermined ties. The upbeat message came from the State Department on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. While such statements are typically […]
Harvard University and the Trump administration are close to reaching a deal that would require the Ivy League school to pay $500 million in order to regain access to federal funding and end ongoing investigations, according to media reports.The settlement framework is still being negotiated, with some details yet to be resolved, but both sides […]
Columbia settlement reveals link between antisemitism probes and US immigration policy The Trump administration has introduced measures that link antisemitism investigations with policies aimed at reducing international student enrolment at US universities. A recent agreement with Columbia University has revealed provisions that extend beyond antisemitism-related enforcement, including a clause that calls for a reduction in […]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced that the state and justice department are offering a $50 million reward for information that would leads to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.The US Justice and State Departments allege that Maduro is involved in supporting drug cartels and violent street gangs, while leading a regime […]
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil (Image credits: AP) Campus activist Mahmoud Khalil in a recent podcast interview was seen as justifying the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, describing the attack as a moment Palestinians “had to reach” to make their voices heard.Elected officials say Khalil’s remarks strengthen the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to […]
JD Vance reacted to South Park portraying him as a pathetic manbaby of President Donald Trump in its latest episode. Vice President JD Vance apparently liked the fact that he made it to the latest episode of South Park, albeit as President Donald Trump‘s manbaby who gets kicked by the president but bounces back in […]
In a move signaling shifting priorities within the White House, the Trump administration has officially ended Elon Musk’s controversial “Five Things” email program, which required federal employees to report five weekly accomplishments to their supervisors. The initiative, launched in February 2025 by Musk during his stint as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, aimed […]
The Trump administration has quietly removed a clause from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) guidelines that required states to maintain commercial ties with Israel in order to qualify for federal emergency funds.The clause, previously listed in the department of homeland security’s (DHS) internal terms and conditions, stated that states “must not support severing commercial […]
The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test of President Donald Trump’s space-based Golden Dome missile defence system just before the 2028 elections, CNN reported, citing sources. This ambitious schedule aims to demonstrate the feasibility of transforming President Trump’s concept of a space-based protective shield for the entire United States.This scheduling aligns with Trump’s May […]
