A federal appeals court panel Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order to physically transfer detained Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk from Louisiana to Vermont. The administration has swiftly moved foreign-born students it wants to deport to Louisiana, which would route their legal challenges through more friendly judicial venues. Within hours of plainclothes officers arresting Öztürk,...
Millions of people would lose health insurance coverage under various Republican options to cut Medicaid spending to pay for President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, according to a new analysis the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released Wednesday. For instance, a cap Medicaid spending for beneficiaries in the expansion population would save $225 billion and result in...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it’s taking “immediate steps” to improve operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, including accelerating technological updates and increasing air traffic control staffing. The announcement comes as the FAA has slowed arrivals and departures at Newark as a result of runway construction and staffing and technology issues at the...
Former President Biden broke his silence on the Trump administration this week in his first interview since leaving the White House in January. He sharply criticized President Trump for a variety of things, including foreign policy, his fiery meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his leadership of the GOP. Biden also weighed in on...
Businesses are worried about the possible cancellation of a tax treaty between the U.S. and China as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gets ready for trade talks in Switzerland. U.S. businesses operating in China could have a hard time collecting profits and will have to pay higher taxes if the treaty is done away with or...
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, to testify in the House for a second day. His questioning about the global financial system comes the same day the Federal Reserve is set to make an interest rate decision, its first since President Trump announced his plan for sweeping global tariffs....
The House of Representatives is taking a hard look at the state of the U.S. air traffic control system after the blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Students could be adversely impacted by REAL ID, due to either the age requirements for students who recently turned 18 or lack of communication about the enforcement date.