April 17 Turkish grad student who co-authored anti-Israel op-ed at Tufts self-deports after legal battle with DHS Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts grad student whose deportation case was terminated by an immigration judge, has self-deported to Istanbul, sources say.
April 17 Supreme Court sides with Chevron, oil companies in Louisiana environmental lawsuits The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Chevron and other oil majors in Louisiana, as they stare down dozens of lawsuits over their drilling activity and allegations of rapid coastal erosion.
April 17 Trump's plan for triumphal arch moves step closer to reality The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts reportedly offered preliminary approval to President Donald Trump's plan for a massive new monument in the nation's capital city.
April 17 Minnesota prosecutor charges ICE agent in gun incident as Savanah Hernandez case remains uncharged ICE agent faces felony charges in Minnesota for allegedly pointing a gun at two people, while no charges filed in attack on Savanah Hernandez.
April 17 Senate temporarily extends nation’s controversial spying powers after House fumbles The Senate voted unanimously to extend FISA surveillance powers after the House failed to reauthorize the program in the dead of night before its fast-approaching deadline.
April 17 House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.
April 17 Jen Psaki shuts down 25th amendment talk about Trump, declares it's 'not going to happen' Jen Psaki told Stephen A Smith that Democrats focusing on the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump is not constructive and said it wasn't going to happen.
April 17 Air Force is 'smallest,' 'least ready' in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea Air National Guard generals request between 72 and 100 new fighter jets, warning the Air Force faces its worst readiness in its 78-year history.
April 17 Greenland talks on ‘good trajectory,’ White House says amid Trump takeover push U.S. officials say negotiations with Denmark and Greenland are moving in a positive direction, even as tensions remain over Trump’s push for greater U.S. control of the strategic Arctic island.
April 16 Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere The State Department said it imposed visa restrictions on 26 individuals under the expanded policy targeting those acting for U.S. adversaries.