(Headline USA) The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses, making the first case of its kind against a member of the gang the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization, officials said Wednesday.
The case is part of a...
(Headline USA) The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents.
An Ohio jury decided Wednesday that GATX isn't liable for the settlement even though the failure...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Wednesday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for rejecting the idea of Ukraine recognizing Crimea as Russian, saying the comment is hurting the peace process.
“This statement is very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices...
(José Niño, Headline USA) In 2024, the 19 wealthiest families in America saw their fortunes swell by an astonishing $1 trillion—more than the entire GDP of Switzerland.
These households, which make up the top 0.00001 percent of Americans, now control a record 1.8 percent of total U.S. household wealth, up...
(José Niño, Headline USA) When Congress designed the rules for immigration proceedings, it never anticipated a scenario where hundreds of thousands of cases would be closed or dismissed, and even more would go unheard because respondents simply failed to appear.
However, that's exactly what happened during the Biden administration, when...
(Headline USA) Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who spent much of his career pushing for protections for illegal immigrants, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026. His impending retirement ends a more than four-decade career representing Illinois, and it accelerates a generational shift in Senate Democratic leadership where he...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Over a two-year period, sanctuary policies in dozens of states led to the release of more than 25,000 individuals flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to newly obtained federal records.
Jessica M. Vaughan, the Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies,...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A federal judge has given the Trump administration until 6 p.m. today to explain the steps it’s taken, if any, to free a “mistakenly” deported man from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S.
Meanwhile, evidence continues to be reported about the fact...
(Greg Bishop, The Center Square) One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies involves an illegal alien released from jail later being accused of murder.
“In January 2025, federal officials issued a detainer request for an...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The White House on Tuesday published a letter President Trump sent to Congress on March 25 that said he was ordering a buildup of US military forces in the Middle East to protect Israel and US assets in the region.
In the letter to House Speaker Mike...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current frontlines to reach a peace deal with President Trump.
If true, the position would mark a significant concession from Russia, which has maintained that any...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump’s border czar joined New York City’s mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.
The joint announcement is the latest example of the close ties between Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump...