Trump Administration
US imposes sanctions on Cambodian senator and 28 others for alleged crypto-romance scams
According to the US Treasury Department, Kok An, a wealthy Cambodian senator, was using political connections to protect a network of scam centers.
Pakistan hopeful for US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz ship seizures
US Navy Secretary John Phelan fired amid Pentagon shakeup
Trump considering plan to send Afghan refugees who helped US to Congo - NYT
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
Seyed Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overran the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.
US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
In a separate but related development, the Trump administration reportedly fired two immigration judges who blocked the deportation of two pro-Palestine international students.
Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report
Trump has threatened to escalate strikes against Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, is not reached by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon
The justices threw out a lower court's decision to uphold Bannon's 2022 conviction for refusing to turn over documents or testify to a congressional panel that investigated the January 6 attack.
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before 'all hell rains', hunt goes on for US pilot
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them," he wrote on Truth Social.
US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qasem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards
"Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement," the State Department said in a statement after Rubio revoked their green cards.
Trump considers cabinet shake-up as several senior officials face possible removal -report
Among the names being discussed are FBI Director Kash Patel, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the Atlantic said, adding that the timing was 'uncertain.'
ICE detains Palestinian-American mosque president in Wisconsin 'with no cause,' mosque says
Wisconsin's largest mosque said Sarsour, 53, is a legal permanent resident who has lived in the US for over three decades and was detained on Monday. He grew up in the West Bank.
US Army Chief of Staff asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has moved quickly to reshape the department, firing top generals and admirals as he seeks to implement Trump's national security agenda.
Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules
US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing."
