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US State Department said it was continuously vetting all visa holders for possible violations. The United States Department of State has said that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid US visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules. In a written answer to a question posed by The Associated Press, the …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. This means that the Republican administration can move toward removing an estimated 7,000 people from Nepal whose Temporary Protected Status designations expired …

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for more than 60,000 people from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal — at least for now. A lower court last month blocked the Department of Homeland Security from ending Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for the three countries until at least mid-November to give …

Amid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museums, the Guardian has seen a document compiled by the White House that details examples of how the widely visited cultural institutions have overly negative portrayals of US history. The document, based on public submissions shared with the administration, points to what it says are problematic exhibits at seven different museums, …

NYC Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts  The New York Times Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents  CNN Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts  The Guardian DOJ goes 0-3 in requests to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials  Politico Judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein grand …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public. Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed and noted that the information contained in the sealed …

Immigration Immigration politics National security Terrorism See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link People applying to live or work in the United States will now be screened for “anti-Americanism,” including having their social media checked, authorities announced on Tuesday, in a tightening of restrictions that has alarmed immigration advocates and lawyers. Immigration officers will be able to look at whether …

Trump administration to seek federal charges against people snared in DC crackdown, sources say  Reuters On Trump’s order, dozens arrested daily in D.C. The details are hidden.  The Washington Post Pirro Orders Office to Maximize Criminal Charges on Street Arrests  The New York Times How D.C. residents feel about crime and the federal takeover of their city  PBS MS-13 gang member arrested in DC …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO. READ MORE: …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO. The ambitions …