Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards
The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.
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Some legal scholars say Trump has created a constitutional crisis
In the wake of President Trump's expansive executive actions, legal minds are weighing the question: Is the nation currently facing a constitutional crisis? Adam Liptak, Supreme Court reporter for ...CBS News - 7h -
WATCH: Marc Fogel greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia
American teacher Marc Fogel met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Fogel was released by Russia after a years long imprisonment on drug charges.ABC News - 1d -
Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads
Luis Alberto Castillo arrived in the United States so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.The New York Times - 1d -
Pope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of Dignity
In a letter to American bishops, Francis leveled unusually direct criticism at the administration on an issue he has made central to his papacy.The New York Times - 1d -
Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industryABC News - 1d -
Trump administration sending nonviolent migrants to Guantánamo Bay
President Trump has said the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay would house what he called the "worst" migrants. Still, according to both internal government documents and U.S. officials, the ...CBS News - 8h -
ACLU sues Trump administration for access to migrants detained in Guantánamo Bay
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Trump administration Wednesday to gain access to migrants being housed at a facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. “By hurrying immigrants off to a ...The Hill - 8h -
Marc Fogel greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia
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Mother of hostage still held by Hamas speaks out
CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay spoke with Vicky Cohen, the mother of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen who is still held by Hamas.CBS News - 15h -
Russian held in US to be freed in exchange for Fogel release, Kremlin says
Detained in Russia since 2021, Fogel landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday.ABC News - 18h -
Some Republicans defend courts against Trump administration attacks
After Vance’s comments that “judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power,” some Republican lawmakers find themselves defending the judicial branch.ABC News - 1d -
Russia releases American school teacher held for 3 1/2 years
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who has been held in Russia for 3 1/2 years, was released and is due to come back to the U.S. Fogel had been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Russia. NBC ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent is going to Ukraine as U.S. has 'little to show' for aid sent
Trump's post on Truth Social suggested the two leaders could discuss pathways to ending the conflict.CNBC - 1d -
Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations
Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrantsABC News - 1d -
Trump, Vance and Musk take aim at the courts as judges halt some of 2nd term agenda
President Donald Trump and key members of his administration are lashing out at judges who have halted some of his second-term agenda.ABC News - 1d -
Pope issues major rebuke to Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants in letter to U.S. bishops
Pope issues major rebuke to Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants in letter to U.S. bishopsABC News - 1d -
Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case
Judge Beryl Howell issued a memorandum opinion on Monday.ABC News - 1d -
Turkey detains 10, widening crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of district municipalities in Istanbul over their alleged links to Kurdish militantsABC News - 1d -
Democrats Don’t Need a Perfect Message Against Trump, They Need to Show Some Fight
What Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries can do is convey the enormous danger of this moment, immediately. Schumer is changing course already.The New York Times - 2d -
Court blocks Trump administration from sending three migrants to Guantánamo
A federal court on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from sending three migrants to the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales temporarily halted ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - 2d -
Trump targets Board of Visitors for Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard academies
President Trump on Monday moved to dismiss the Board of Visitors for all four military service academies, claiming the groups have been “infiltrated” by “woke leftists.” “Our Service Academies have ...The Hill - 2d -
The bond market just sent a message about Trump’s second term. Stock investors should listen.
Calm in bonds suggests it’s time to pencil in stocks you like — but wait for market-moving headlines from Washington.MarketWatch - 2d -
What happens to the Super Bowl losers' merch? It's being sent to these 5 countries
The NFL plans for both outcomes so they're ready regardless of who wins. What that inevitably means is a whole lot of merchandise that's pre-printed and pre-made – but fans won't ever be able to ...The Hill - 3d -
Monday Briefing: The Last Guard Against Trump’s Orders?
Plus, a study in swearing.The New York Times - 3d -
Stunned Liverpool sent crashing out of FA Cup in major upset at Plymouth
And on this whistle, unleash chaos. Nobody really knows how Plymouth Argyle managed to survive those nine minutes of injury time at the end, those interminable minutes when hearts were pounding and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Some Afrikaners Cheer as Trump Amplifies Claims of Persecution
An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South Africa that Afrikaners were the “victims of unjust racial discrimination.”The New York Times - 3d -
Israeli military withdraws from Netzarim corridor in Gaza
Israel says it will not agree to full withdrawal until Hamas’s military and political capabilities have been eliminated. Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli forces have withdrawn from ...The Guardian - 3d -
A Met Museum guard becomes a star
Artist Armia Khalil emigrated to the U.S. from Egypt with nothing but $400 and a suitcase of sculpting tools. When his dreams of becoming a professional sculptor didn't work out, he got a job as a ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump accelerates Guantánamo Bay migrant directive: What to know
Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold up to 30,000 migrants who are being deported from ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.The New York Times - 3d -
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on SundayABC News - 4d -
Coast Guard locates wreckage of missing plane in Alaska
The Coast Guard has located the wreckage of a plane carrying 10 people that went missing in Alaska just before its scheduled landing. Three people were reported to be deceased inside, while the ...NBC News - 4d -
Can Trump actually fly migrants to Guantanamo Bay daily?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Guantanamo Bay on Friday to survey the Trump administration's efforts to transform the Naval station into a massive migrant detention center. ...CBS News - 5d -
Coast Guard located plane wreckage in Alaska
The Coast Guard has located wreckage that appears to match a missing commuter plane that took off Thursday afternoon from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska. The Coast Guard says the flight experienced ...NBC News - 5d -
Sudanese military reports sweeping gains in battle for capital
Army making rapid advances across the country and closing in on RSF-held Republican Palace in Khartoum. Sudan’s brutal civil war appears to be approaching a decisive phase as the country’s military ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.The New York Times - 6d -
Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - Feb. 5
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Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds and No Answers
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New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.
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