insert_link World U.S VP Vance visits southern border Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday - praising the accomplishments of the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. The visit comes less than 24 hours after President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress with immigration central to his speech. Toni Waterman has more: today6 March, 2025
insert_link World U.S Supreme Court rejects Trump administration request to freeze foreign aid The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request by the Trump administration to freeze nearly 2 billion dollars in foreign aid. The order requires the government to release the funds to aid groups for work already completed. Ira Spitzer reports. today6 March, 2025
insert_link World Trump Administration cuts protected status for +500k Haitians The Trump Administration is cutting deportation protections for more than 500-thousands Haitians. They had been granted temporary protected status - or TPS - under former President Joe Biden - allowing them to live and work in the US after their home country was deemed unsafe. Toni Waterman has more. today22 February, 2025
insert_link World USAID to become part of U.S State Department The U.S. Agency for International Development - USAID - is being absorbed into the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he is the acting administrator for the aid group. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. today4 February, 2025
insert_link World Trump Announces Plans to Deport Illegal Immigrants to Guantanamo Bay Donald Trump is planning to send illegal immigrants to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. The President made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Washington on Wednesday afternoon from the White House. Mitch McCann reports: today30 January, 2025
insert_link World Republican Senators Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Attorney General Pick Republican Senators tasked with confirming Donald Trump's cabinet are expressing concern at at least one of his appointments, according to reports. Representative Matt Gaetz has been picked for the role of Attorney General, despite having once been under investigation for sex trafficking. Mitch McCann reports: today15 November, 2024
insert_link World U.S government panel rejects MDMA as PTSD treatment A U.S Food and Drug Administration panel has rejected the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Panelists expressed concern about the quality of the clinical trials used with the drug commonly known as ecstasy or molly. Ira Spitzer reports. us today5 June, 2024
insert_link World The U.S government is launching a lawsuit against entertainment giant Live Nation The U.S government is launching a lawsuit against entertainment giant Live Nation. It argues the company, which owns Ticketmaster, has an unlawful monopoly over live events. Mitch McCann reports for us. today24 May, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns TikTok users worry about losing their social media platform, but First Amendment rights are on the line, too. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey By Anupam Chander, Georgetown University and Gautam Hans, Cornell University TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims […] today22 May, 2024
