WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious …
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Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages
Facebook Tweet Email Link Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and Democratic lawmakers call “inhumane.” Two days after filing a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for being “unlawfully denied entry” to inspect conditions at the facility dubbed …
Read More »US judge bars Trump admin’s ‘indiscriminate’ immigration arrests
A federal California judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop “indiscriminately” detaining people thought to be in the US illegally. The decision came down in a temporary restraining order issued against the government on Friday, which also bars immigration officials from denying individuals access to lawyers. The case was brought in a lawsuit filed by three immigrants, arrested at …
Read More »DOJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of falsifying Covid-19 vaccine records
CNN — The Department of Justice has abruptly dropped all charges against a Utah doctor and three of his associates who were accused of destroying Covid-19 vaccines and falsifying records, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday in a post on X. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., a certified plastic surgeon in Utah, was initially charged in 2023 after federal prosecutors …
Read More »ICE data shows 72% of people detained have no criminal convictions
President Donald Trump has pledged to deport “the worst of the worst.” He frequently speaks at public appearances about the countless “dangerous criminals” — among them murderers, rapists and child predators — from around the world he says entered the U.S. illegally under the Biden administration. He promises to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history to protect law-abiding citizens from the violent …
Read More »Trump’s law of the jungle means U.S. trade deals aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on
When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification. The 50% levy on goods was retribution for a perceived “witch hunt” against his political ally, Jair Bolsanaro, whose supporters attempted a coup two years ago. This administration is bringing back the law of the jungle to international trade, according to …
Read More »Republicans and Democrats visited ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for the first time. Here’s what they saw. – Politico
Republicans and Democrats visited ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for the first time. Here’s what they saw. Politico Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages CNN Miami archbishop slams Everglades migrant detention site known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as ‘unbecoming’ and ‘corrosive’ NBC News Lawmakers decry ‘horrific’ conditions at Alligator Alcatraz after not-so-surprise tour KOMO Florida lawmakers expected to visit Alligator Alcatraz after weeks …
Read More »Charges dropped against doctor accused of destroying $28K in Covid vaccines
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away Covid-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on the social media platform X that charges against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore, of Midvale, Utah, were dismissed at her …
Read More »Judge Orders Los Angeles Police to Stop Shooting Projectiles at Journalists – The New York Times
Judge Orders Los Angeles Police to Stop Shooting Projectiles at Journalists The New York Times Los Angeles police cannot detain or fire weapons at journalists covering protests, judge rules LAist Federal judge orders LAPD to stop shooting journalists with rubber bullets at protests Los Angeles Times Judge rules Los Angeles police can’t use nonlethal weapons against journalists Politico LAPD can’t detain, fire less lethal …
Read More »DOJ dismisses charges against Utah doctor indicted in fake COVID-19 vaccine card scheme
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Federal charges have been dropped against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., a Utah plastic surgeon accused of issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and administering saline shots instead of vaccines. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the dismissal in a social media post Saturday, saying the charges were dropped at her direction. “Dr. Moore gave his …
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