UK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions

The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump’s administration over a US entry ban, calling it an “unconstitutional” attempt to expel the permanent American resident, court filings showed Wednesday. The US state department accused the five of attempting to “coerce” US-based social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.(REUTERS) Imran Ahmed, … Read more

Wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers to start in January, Trump administration says

The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default starting in January, the Education Department told CNN on Tuesday. “We expect the first notices to be sent to approximately 1,000 defaulted borrowers the week of January 7, and the notices will increase in scale on a month-to-month basis,” the department said … Read more

What Christopher Anderson’s close-up photos of the Trump administration really say

Wide-eyed gazes and blotchy skin. Plump lips and powdery make-up. Extreme close-ups of President Trump’s inner circle — including Karoline Leavitt, Susie Wiles, JD Vance and Marco Rubio — have set the internet alight since leaving the bounds of Vanity Fair and its bombshell White House tell-all yesterday. It’s not hard to see why. The … Read more

Trump administration bans five people from the US over online content moderation|BREAKING:

On Tuesday, the Trump Administration followed through on a threat of retaliation targeting foreigners who are involved in content moderation. The State Department announced sanctions barring US access for former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, as well as four researchers, while issuing an intentionally chilling threat to others, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming, “The … Read more

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruling solidified a win for the coalition of … Read more

Judge orders administration to submit plans for return of migrants deported to El Salvador prison under AEA

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Monday ordered the Trump administration to submit plans to return or otherwise provide hearings for over 200 migrants who were deported to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison in March. Boasberg has certified a class representing all migrants sent to the prison and says the government must submit its plans to … Read more

Trump administration plans to promote loyal diplomats after recall of 30 ambassadors, sources say | Trump administration

The Trump administration has quietly recalled nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior overseas diplomats as the Trump administration plans to promote appointees loyal to the new administration to higher levels of the state department, according to diplomatic sources. The recall of the ambassadors or heads of mission, which were confirmed by several current and former … Read more