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Iran Diplomats' Costco Rights Get a Hard Check From the Feds

US bars Iranian envoys from shopping at wholesale stores without permission

(Newser) - The Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department. "We will not allow the Iranian regime to allow its clerical elites to...

White House Defends Border Czar Amid Bribery Allegations

Trump administration accuses Biden administration of trying to 'entrap' Tom Homan

(Newser) - The White House stood behind "border czar" Tom Homan on Monday following reports that he had accepted $50,000 from undercover agents posing as businesspeople during an undercover FBI operation last year, leading to a bribery investigation that was shut down by the Trump administration Justice Department. Press secretary...

Judge Lets Construction Restart on Wind Project Trump Halted

Revolution Wind is 80% complete

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the government can resume, dealing President Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the fledgling industry. Work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut has been paused since Aug....

Heritage Foundation Wants FBI to Target Trans Groups

It's calling on the FBI to designate certain groups as 'extremist' groups

(Newser) - The Heritage Foundation, the group behind Project 2025, has launched a petition urging the FBI to add "Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism" or "TIVE" to its list of domestic extremist groups, the Independent reports. The petition, co-created with the Heritage Foundation-linked group The Oversight Project, says the move would...

Recording Seemed to Catch Border Chief Accepting Bribe

Trump administration halted investigation of Tom Homan, who wasn't in government at the time

(Newser) - After appearing to be caught on audio tape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents, US border czar Tom Homan became the target of a federal bribery probe—until the Trump administration shut the investigation down, citing lack of evidence. Homan was being considered for a senior immigration role in...

Newsom Signs Law Prohibiting Agents From Wearing Masks

HHS attacks California law, a national first

(Newser) - California will be the first state to prohibit most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. The ban is California's direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles...

Pentagon Rolls Out Rules Limiting What Can Be Reported

Journalists would have to seek clearance and escorts for building access

(Newser) - The Pentagon has announced new rules restricting journalists' movement in the Department of Defense headquarters and requiring them to sign a pledge to not publish unauthorized information. Violations could lead to revocation of reporters' credentials, the Hill reports. Pentagon officials, who have already kicked news organizations they've criticized...

US Attorney Who Turned Up No Evidence on NY AG Resigns

Erik Siebert steps down amid pressure from Trump administration over Letitia James mortgage

(Newser) - A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James hasn't resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under pressure from the Trump administration. Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to colleagues, reviewed by the AP , in which he praised them...

Eisner Questions Disney After Kimmel Suspension

Former CEO criticizes former company's response to political pressure over Kimmel's Kirk remarks

(Newser) - It's been almost a year and a half since Michael Eisner posted anything on his X account, but this week the ex-Disney CEO broke his silent streak, criticizing his former company's leadership for its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on ABC, which Disney owns....

Trump Signs Off on $100K H-1B Visa Fee

President also rolls out new $1M 'Gold Card' that will offer path to US citizenship to rich foreigners

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million "Gold Card" visa as a pathway to US citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism that...

Tucker Carlson Hints at 'Civil Disobedience' in US

Ex-Fox pundit says disobedience would be justified if government uses Kirk killing to target 'hate speech'

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson's volatile relationship with President Trump may have just cycled back to being a critical one, this time centered on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration's reaction to it. The former Fox News host's main beef: the government's targeting of...

Authoritarian Regime Will Also Designate Antifa a Terrorist Org

Hungary is following Trump's move

(Newser) - Hungary will replicate a policy announced Thursday by US President Trump and designate antifa a terrorist organization, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," is an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left-activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists, and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations....

Administration Toughens Test for Prospective Americans

Biden had undone Trump's first-term attempt to toughen the citizenship exam

(Newser) - Aspiring Americans will soon face a tougher path to citizenship, as the Trump administration reinstates a more challenging naturalization test with expanded questions and stricter requirements. US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Wednesday that applicants who file after Oct. 19 will face a revised civics exam, the New York ...

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Remove Lisa Cook
Trump Asks SCOTUS
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Trump Asks SCOTUS to Remove Lisa Cook

President wants an emergency order from the high court to remove the Fed governor

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, reports the AP . The administration turned to the high court after an appeals court refused to go along with ousting Cook, part of President Trump'...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

Is This Censorship? Reactions to the Kimmel Suspension

Media companies involved are seeking FCC approval of acquisition deals

(Newser) - President Trump has heralded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! , which he termed a cancellation, as "great news for America," per the Guardian . Outside of Republican circles, it's widely viewed as an example of how Trump's critics are being censored. The main complaint against Kimmel is...

Judge: Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Deported

Columbia activist is accused of omissions on his green card application as his legal fight continues

(Newser) - A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist known for his leadership in campus protests at Columbia University against Israel's military actions in Gaza. The order, issued by Judge Jamee Comans in Louisiana on Friday, directs Khalil—a Palestinian originally from Syria...

Trump: I'm Designating Antifa a Terrorist Organization

Though it's not clear exactly how the president plans to do that

(Newser) - President Trump announced from the UK, where he is currently on a state visit, that he plans to designate antifa a terrorist organization, though it's not clear exactly how that will work. The president made the announcement on his Truth Social network around 1:30am local time Thursday, the...

City Assessor Seems to Have Good News for Lisa Cook

Ann Arbor official doesn't think she violated property tax laws, reports Reuters

(Newser) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has not violated property tax rules for her Ann Arbor home, according to Michigan officials—an assessment that could shape the ongoing legal and political battle over her place on the Fed board, reports Reuters . The city assessor tells the outlet there's "...

White House Readies Push Against Soros, Liberal Groups

Racketeering charges may be brought against left-leaning organizations accused of fomenting violence

(Newser) - The list of those who've been fired or otherwise punished for criticizing Charlie Kirk in the wake of his death keeps growing, and it looks like a much broader push against left-leaning groups is imminent. The White House is making no secret of that:
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