The long shadow of the Epstein files continues to hang over the presidency of Donald Trump. The scandalous set of documents linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his infamous island, containing allegations involving powerful figures across the world. Despite the recurring controversy, Trump has often tried to move past the issue and dismiss […]
The US Department of Justice has fired veteran lawyer James W Hundley just hours after a panel of federal judges unanimously appointed him as interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration over prosecutorial appointments.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the dismissal shortly […]
Over 400 federal judges have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that the Trump administration is illegally detaining immigrants. This comes as detention numbers under Trump have jumped 75% to 68,000, sparking over 20,200 federal lawsuits from detainees seeking release, according to a Reuters report.The rulings challenge Trump’s departure from a decades-old policy that […]
The Trump administration has appointed 33 new immigration judges, many with military backgrounds, in a move that some experts say could have a deeper impact than routine actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US.Indian-origin historian Varad Mehta quoted a planned regulation alongside the new appointments, noting on X, “The Trump administration plans […]
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move blending economic diplomacy with strategic signaling, the Trump administration on Friday released a map of India depicting the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and Aksai Chin as integral parts of Indian territory. The graphic, shared by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on […]
The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 budget by midnight. The shutdown was triggered by Democratic opposition to federal immigration agents killing two protesters in Minneapolis, which halted talks about Department of Homeland Security funding. However, the disruption is expected to be brief as the House plans […]
Independent journalist Georgia Fort, who was detained on Friday morning after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota, shared the moment on a social media live stream. Fort was one of several journalists who filmed a demonstration at Cities Church in St Paul’s on January 18, which saw protestors interrupting a service and chanting, “ICE OUT.”Fort […]
TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian protest embodied in his landmark opera Satyagraha.Glass announced this week that the Kennedy Center’s current direction under President […]
Scott Bessent is often held up as one of the saner and more sober members of the Trump administration. His appointment in November 2024 piqued more than a few eyebrows, given he is openly gay, co-hosted a fundraiser for Al Gore in 2000, and even worked for many years at Soros Fund Management, an investment […]
Gregory Bovino was removed from his role as the “commander at large” for the US Border Patrol and was set to return to his former job in California, where he was expected to retire soon, the Atlantic reported on Monday, citing a Homeland Security official and two people with knowledge of the change. Earlier on […]
