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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S. The Trump administration included five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority to the list of countries facing a full ban on travel to the U.S. and imposed new limits on 15 other countries. The move is part of ongoing efforts by the administration to tighten

Four Defendants Arrested for Alleged Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Plot to Bomb U.S. Companies on New Year’s Eve

Four members of an anti-capitalist and anti-government group that calls for violence against U.S. officials have been arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) this New Year’s Eve. “The Turtle Island Liberation Front — a far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group — was preparing to conduct a series of bombings against multiple targets in California beginning on New Year’s Eve. The group also planned to target ICE agents and vehicles,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This was an incredible effort by our U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the FBI to ensure Americans can live

HBCU president files defamation lawsuit against former professor who accused her of plagiarism

The president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is firing back against a former professor who sued for wrongful termination and accused her of plagiarizing portions of her dissertation in 1986. Heidi Anderson, who is Black, is embroiled in a lawsuit against Donna Satterlee, who labeled Anderson a “scam artist” who is “not qualified to be president.” Anderson says she has lost speaking engagements due to the accusations. Satterlee, who left UMES in December 2024, believes she was pushed out of the university because she is white. Satterlee also believes that she was retaliated against for speaking out against alleged corruption

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over Jan. 6 speech edit

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 U.S. presidential election. It accused the BBC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021” in order to “intentionally misrepresent the meaning of what President Trump

Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?

By Jaclyn Diaz, Alana Wise Affordable, familiar and reassuring are the features that make American chain restaurants a near-ubiquitous presence throughout the country; it is almost as if they are baked into our roadside culture. Despite well-documented financial struggles, a tough economy and shifting diet trends, these restaurants withstand time. This series explores why these places have such strong staying power and how they stay afloat at a time of rapid change. Go back to read our first piece on how these restaurants trigger nostalgia and pull that lever to bring diners in. Every time you sit down at a chain restaurant

Tragedy Strikes Hollywood Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Found Dead in Apparent Homicide

By Lexx Thornton Hollywood is reeling from the devastating news that acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner (78) and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner (68), were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday in what police are investigating as an “apparent homicide.” Sources close to the family have identified the couple, though official details from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery Homicide Division remain scarce. Authorities have confirmed the launch of a major investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic deaths. Rob Reiner was a titanic figure in film, known for directing some of the most beloved movies

Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE agents in Minnesota

By Fiona Glisson Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said her adult son was pulled over by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday in Minnesota and asked to provide proof of citizenship. “Yesterday, after he made a stop at Target, he did get pulled over by ICE agents,” Omar, who said her son was born in the U.S., told WCCO-TV of the Twin Cities in an interview Sunday. “Once he was able to produce his passport ID, they did let him go.” Omar, who immigrated to the U.S. when she was 12 after having fled Somalia’s civil war, also accused ICE of “racially profiling” her community. “They are

House passes bill to restore collective bargaining for federal employees

By Drew Friedman A bill to restore collective bargaining rights for a majority of federal employees cleared the House in a floor vote last Thursday afternoon. House lawmakers voted 231-195 to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act. The entire Democratic Caucus, along with 20 Republicans, voted in favor of the legislation. The bill’s passage this week came after a discharge petition on the legislation reached the required 218-signature threshold in November, forcing the House to hold a floor vote on the bill. On Wednesday, the legislation cleared an initial voting hurdle, teeing it up for its final passage Thursday afternoon. The Protect America’s

Republican-led House votes to overturn Trump executive order on bargaining rights

By Zoë Richards The House approved a measure Thursday to reinstate collective bargaining rights to federal workers, a step toward restoring labor union protections for nearly 1 million federal employees. The rare bipartisan vote, 231-195, marks the first time the House has voted to nullify an executive order from President Donald Trump this term. Twenty Republicans voted with Democrats in supporting the bill, which was introduced by Reps. Jared Golden of Maine, a Democrat, and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, a Republican. The bill now heads to the Senate. “This is solidarity in action. I’m proud of the bipartisan coalition who passed

Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, on Wednesday voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026, FY26, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA. “Rep. Sewell previously opposed the House bill after Republicans inserted divisive, partisan amendments and rubber stamped a massive expansion of presidential power,” Sewell’s release shared. Sewell and her Democratic colleagues successfully removed the vast majority of these provisions from the final House-passed version. The FY26 NDAA makes important improvements to the quality of life for service members and their families, including a 3.8 percent pay raise for all military personnel. It also includes more efficient and effective methods for

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