Politics Apr 17 ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who’s seeking asylum, family says A lawyer for the family says agents weren't looking for Juan Francisco Mendez when they grabbed him Monday in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as he drove to a dental appointment.
Education Apr 15 Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over campus activism The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda.
Politics Mar 27 Tufts student from Turkey threatened with deportation, latest Palestinian supporter swept up in crackdown Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, was swiftly moved out of Massachusetts, a demonstration of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is sending immigrants who are taken into custody to detention centers or deporting them altogether before…
Politics Mar 17 Doctor who was deported to Lebanon supported Hezbollah leader, Homeland Security officials say The department's statement, posted on social media, provides a possible explanation for Dr. Rasha Alawieh's deportation, which has sparked widespread alarm, especially after a federal judge ordered that she not be removed until a hearing could be held.
Politics Mar 13 Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice The judge on Thursday approved the plea agreement, but has not yet addressed his sentence.
Politics Mar 06 Second federal judge extends block stopping Trump from freezing grants and loans The judge Thursday granted a request for a preliminary injunction from nearly two dozen Democratic states.
Politics Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s drastic funding cuts to medical research Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”…
World Feb 17 Delta Airlines plane flips while landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, 19 people injured The airport confirmed on X that an "incident" occurred Monday with the Delta flight from Minneapolis and that all 80 passengers and crew are accounted for.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.
Politics Feb 07 Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump’s birthright citizenship order The hearing on Friday comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the effort and decried what he described as the administration's treatment of the Constitution, saying Trump was trying to change it with an executive order.