The Republican-controlled House passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill," enacting Trump's tax and spending priorities. The bill extends Trump-era tax cuts, adds new write-offs (expiring in 2028), increases the SALT deduction to $40,000, funds border wall construction and increased ICE enforcement, and cuts Medicaid and SNAP. The Congressional...
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, was allowed a brief visit with his one-month-old son after a federal judge overruled the Trump administration's attempts to keep them separated by plexiglass. Khalil, arrested for allegedly undermining US foreign policy through pro-Palestinian activism, faces deportation. The judge's...
The Supreme Court temporarily sided with President Trump, allowing him to remove the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board without cause. A 6-3 decision granted a stay on a lower court ruling that deemed the firings illegal. The majority argued the government...
Italy's Constitutional Court ruled that both women in a same-sex couple can be legally recognized as parents in Italy, even if one is not the biological mother. This decision overturns a 2004 law and addresses inconsistencies in court rulings regarding same-sex female couples using IVF abroad. The court cited violations...
President Trump falsely presented a Reuters video from the Democratic Republic of Congo as evidence of white South African killings during a meeting with South African President Ramaphosa. The video, from February 2023, actually depicted humanitarian workers handling body bags after clashes with rebels. The image was sourced...
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, impacting nearly 6,800 students. The Department of Homeland Security cited an allegedly unsafe campus environment, accusations of anti-American activities, and ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Harvard denounced the action as unlawful and retaliatory, vowing to support its...
The White House has temporarily halted the deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan, complying with a federal judge's order. The migrants, from various countries including Myanmar and Cuba, were initially placed on a flight from Texas. A judge ruled the Trump administration violated an injunction by deporting...
The Trump administration has barred Harvard University from enrolling international students for the 2025-2026 academic year, revoking its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification. This follows the administration's claim that Harvard failed to provide requested information regarding student activities and allegedly fostered an unsafe and antisemitic campus environment....
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to fire heads of two independent agencies, the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board, despite congressional statutes prohibiting such actions without cause. The 6-3 decision, with liberal justices dissenting, challenges a nearly century-old precedent established in the...
France's release of a report on the Muslim Brotherhood's influence was delayed after a leak to conservative media. The report, which alleges the Brotherhood's efforts to advance a fundamentalist agenda, sparked controversy. Conservative politician Bruno Retailleau, who discussed the report before its release and recently won leadership of...
