Defiant Border Czar Rejects Claims Trump Is Going Soft on Immigration, Says ‘Mass Deportations Are Coming’

Defiant Border Czar Rejects Claims Trump Is Going Soft on Immigration, Says ‘Mass Deportations Are Coming’

White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed criticism from within President Trump’s base that the administration is retreating from its deportation agenda, telling a border security conference Tuesday that “mass deportations are coming” and warning jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities that they will see more enforcement. “For the people out there saying…

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Experts Criticize F.D.A. Move to Withhold Studies on Vaccine Safety: ‘A Pretty Active Act of Sabotage’

Experts Criticize F.D.A. Move to Withhold Studies on Vaccine Safety: ‘A Pretty Active Act of Sabotage’

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration blocked the publication of several government-funded studies supporting the safety of Covid-19 and shingles vaccines in recent months, according to current and former officials familiar with the decisions, raising concerns among scientists about political interference in federal health research. The studies, conducted by FDA scientists using millions of…

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Says Trump Administration Waging ‘Quiet War’ Against DACA Recipients

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Says Trump Administration Waging ‘Quiet War’ Against DACA Recipients

An administrative appellate court within the Justice Department said in late April that being a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, often known as “Dreamers,” is not enough to justify relief from deportation. Although DACA is intended to offer temporary protection from deportation, it does not provide a direct path to citizenship or permanent…

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Republican ICE Firebrand Madison Sheahan Defeated in Ohio Race Seen as Test of Trump’s Influence

Republican ICE Firebrand Madison Sheahan Defeated in Ohio Race Seen as Test of Trump’s Influence

Madison Sheahan, a former top Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official backed by allies of President Donald Trump, lost a closely watched Republican congressional primary in Ohio on Tuesday, dealing a setback to one of the GOP’s most visible immigration-focused candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Sheahan, who served as deputy director of ICE…

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Democrats Say Trump ‘Would Fire’ Howard Lutnick If He Saw His ‘Evasive’ Testimony Over Epstein Ties

Democrats Say Trump ‘Would Fire’ Howard Lutnick If He Saw His ‘Evasive’ Testimony Over Epstein Ties

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of giving an “embarrassing” and “evasive” closed-door interview Wednesday about his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, with one lawmaker saying President Donald Trump would fire him if he saw the video testimony. “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would have fired…

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