Trump Administration

The Hill reports: The U.S. on Thursday said it is sanctioning four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges via a part of a prior executive order President Trump issued in February. “We do not take this step lightly. It reflects the seriousness of the threat we face from the ICC’s politicization and abuse of power,” the fact sheet reads. Secretary of …

The Washington Post reports: Nearly a dozen immigration officers and eight deportees are sick and stranded in a metal shipping container in the searing-hot East African nation of Djibouti, where they face the constant threat of malaria and rocket attacks from nearby Yemen, according to a federal court filing issued Thursday. A federal judge in Boston interrupted an Immigration and …

Politico reports: Signs of a truce are emerging in the increasingly bitter clash between two of the world’s most powerful men. President Donald Trump projected an air of nonchalance in an interview Thursday with POLITICO during a day of sparring over social media with Elon Musk. Separately, White House aides, after working to persuade the president to temper his public …

The Washington Post reports: Reagan National Airport is expected to close for up to several hours on June 14 to accommodate military flyovers, parachute jumps and fireworks on the National Mall that are part of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration, disrupting travel for thousands of commercial passengers. The celebration, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, includes flights …

CBS News reports: Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the Trump administration, experts say. The number of people claiming Social Security jumped 17% to 1.8 million this year through May compared with the same period …

The Guardian reports: Senior US immigration officials over the weekend instructed rank-and-file officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11” when it comes to enforcement, including by interviewing and potentially arresting people they called “collaterals”, according to internal agency emails viewed by the Guardian. Officers were also urged to increase apprehensions and think up tactics to “push the envelope” …

Tucson’s ABC affiliate reports: Southside neighbors jumped into action Wednesday morning when they believed immigration officers were attempting an arrest near Sixth Ave. and Ajo Way. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told KGUN 9 that there is an ongoing investigation, but did not provide further details. Christine Cariño called KGUN 9 because she believed there were ICE …

Bloomberg News reports: President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US, according to people familiar with the matter. The requests to countries in the region are ongoing and part of a broader strategy to find foreign governments willing to receive migrants sent from the US, including some who originally …

ProPublica reports: When Thomas Fugate graduated from college last year with a degree in politics, he celebrated in a social media post about the exciting opportunities that lay beyond campus life in Texas. “Onward and upward!” he wrote, with an emoji of a rocket shooting into space. His career blastoff came quickly. A year after graduation, the 22-year-old with no …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn, who won Academy Awards for writing and starring in the 2008 Harvey Milk biopic Milk, are speaking out on orders from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to remove the name of the gay rights activist and late San Francisco Supervisor from a Navy ship. “This is yet another move to …

ABC News reports: A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals. U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg said that people who were sent to the prison in March under an 18th-century wartime law haven’t been able to formally contest the removals or …

CNN reports: A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proceedings of his wife and five children who were taken …

Newsweek reports: The United States Department of Education (DOE) determined that Columbia University has violated a federal civil rights law, the DOE said Wednesday in a press release. The notification comes after the DOE opened an investigation into the University in February. “The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today notified Middle States Commission on Higher Education …

Bloomberg News reports: Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic officials, revealed holding a stake in Coinbase Global Inc. worth at least $1 million thanks to his work as an adviser for the US crypto exchange, according to his financial disclosure. The Coinbase shares, listed as vested stock, could be worth as much as $5 million, according to …

CBS News reports: The acting top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked President Trump on Wednesday for information about Elon Musk’s alleged drug use during the 2024 presidential campaign and whether he was consuming illicit substances while serving as a top adviser to the president in the White House. Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, the acting …

Wired reports: Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, and Ethan Shaotran’s employment designations at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been officially converted to full-time from the restricted special government employee classification that limited their time in government to a period of 130 days, according to documentation viewed by WIRED. Coristine, who has gone by “Big Balls” online and previously worked for …

Fox News reports: A public health alert has been issued for organic ground beef products that reportedly could be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. The alert, issued by FSIS, applies to some Organic Rancher products distributed to Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. Here’s what to check for: 1-pound …

The Associated Press reports: Just days before she was set to give opening remarks at WorldPride’s human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the co-founder of UK Black Pride widely known as Lady Phyll, said she was denied entry to the U.S. after her visa was revoked due to her travels to Cuba earlier this year. Many LGBTQ+ travelers have …

CBC News reports: The U.S. Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran, and is considering renaming multiple naval ships named after civil rights leaders and prominent American voices, CBS News has learned. The documents obtained by CBS News also show other vessels named after prominent …

The Hill reports: Allies of President Trump are attempting a takeover of the D.C. Bar Association as voting ends Wednesday in the election to lead the prestigious organization. The two-way race for president is between Diane Seltzer and Brad Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi. It comes at a moment of heightened tension between the White House and …