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Trump administration plans to limit how long foreign students can study in the US – Politico

Trump administration plans to limit how long foreign students can study in the US  Politico Trump admin plans to impose 4-year limits for foreign students studying in US  Fox News Visa shake-up: US plans four-year cap; grace period cut for students  The Times of India Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media  Reuters Trump Admin Plans New Time Limit …

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Minneapolis shooter kills 2 children in Catholic school shooting

Minneapolis shooter kills 2 children in Catholic school shooting

Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before dying by suicide, officials said. Police said 14 of the injured were children, with their ages ranging from 6 to 15, and …

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Japan’s top trade negotiator reportedly cancels U.S. trip

Japan’s top trade negotiator reportedly cancels U.S. trip

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s economic revitalization minister, speaks to members of the media at the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. on June 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled a trip to the United States on Thursday over issues related to the U.S.-Japan trade deal. In a statement, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa …

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Macron wants EU to target US Big Tech after new Trump tariff threat – POLITICO

Macron wants EU to target US Big Tech after new Trump tariff threat – POLITICO

A person close to Macron confirmed that exploring possible retaliation against U.S. digital players was indeed “his stance.” Trump threatened Monday to impose further tariffs on countries whose digital rules, in his view, discriminate against American companies. This came weeks after Washington and Brussels struck a trade deal that sets a baseline 15 percent tariff on EU exports to the U.S. The two sides …

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Has Washington DC crime fallen two weeks on from Trump’s takeover?

Has Washington DC crime fallen two weeks on from Trump’s takeover?

Nick Beake & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify in Washington DC & London BBC Alongside the taxis waiting outside Union Station in Washington DC, the sight of uniformed troops standing next to armoured military vehicles has been greeting passengers getting off their trains. It is a striking symbol of President Trump’s efforts to tackle a “crime emergency” in the US capital, …

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Trump administration takes control of Washington’s Union Station train hub | Donald Trump News

Trump administration takes control of Washington’s Union Station train hub | Donald Trump News

The administration of President Donald Trump has announced it plans to take control of Union Station, a major transportation hub in the United States capital of Washington, DC. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered the announcement on Wednesday, as he stood with leaders from the rail company Amtrak to unveil a new fleet of faster Acela trains. Previously, Amtrak had run …

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Willie Wilson urges Trump to send National Guard to Chicago: ‘I welcome it’

Willie Wilson urges Trump to send National Guard to Chicago: ‘I welcome it’

Perennial political candidate Willie Wilson encouraged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to send the National Guard to Chicago, insisting that a military intervention could help curb violence while invoking the killing of his son in the south suburbs. “It’s personal for me, from personal loss,” Wilson said at a news conference in the Loop. “But also personal for me as …

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Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Iowa Democrats haven’t had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ results in all of them — are fueling hope that the party could flip some major Republican-held offices in next year’s midterm elections. Democrats had already expressed excitement about …

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D.C. U.S. attorney fails to obtain indictment against man who threw sandwich at officer

D.C. U.S. attorney fails to obtain indictment against man who threw sandwich at officer

Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment from a grand jury this week against an ex-Justice Department employee who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, a source familiar with the case told CBS News.  According to charging documents, Sean Dunn, 37, allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer …

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