He Had a Full Ride at Duke—Until America Cut Him Off
Student visas for Africa’s best and brightest were canceled by the Trump administration, leaving behind empty seats and broken dreams. Source link
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Trump demands SAVE America Act be tied to DHS funding amid airport chaos
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to tie the SAVE America Act to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding as the stalemate between lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle continues. Speaking at a roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee, to tout the Memphis Safe Task … Read more
DHS funding talks in limbo after Trump calls on GOP to link bill to SAVE America Act
Washington — Senate talks aimed at ending the 38-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security hit a new roadblock on Monday after President Trump called on Republicans to hold out for passage of an elections bill that Democrats strongly oppose. “I’m suggesting strongly to the Republican Party, don’t make any deal on anything,” Mr. … Read more
Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source
Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda. The lawsuit alleges that VOA transmissions to populations in Iran, China, North Korea and to Kurdish … Read more
What swimmer Katie Ledecky learned about America in her time with Team USA | 60 Minutes
During her years as an Olympic swimmer, Katie Ledecky says what she’s seen “is that sport in America is at its best when its joy and fun and, yes, its challenges, bring us together.” Source link
Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?
NEW YORK — In a strongly worded decision this week, a federal judge ordered that the Voice of America — its mission to provide news for countries around the world largely shut down for the past year by the Trump administration — come roaring back to life. Whether or not that actually happens is anybody’s … Read more
SAVE America Act faces uphill battle in Senate
President Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to pass his voter ID bill, dubbed the “SAVE America Act.” Oriana Gonzalez, reporter for NOTUS, and Julia Manchester, national political reporter for The Hill, join “The Takeout” with more on the issues facing lawmakers. Source link
Top Dems brush off ties to Imam who held memorial for Iranian leader who vowed ‘Death to America’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Legacy Democrats and a slew of Michigan Democratic Party lawmakers dismissed concerns over their connections to a radical Imam who eulogized the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei by “the most wretched hands on Earth” and works at a mosque known for being a purveyor … Read more
Thune accuses critics of ‘creating false expectations’ amid backlash over stalled SAVE America Act
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans launched a test of Senate Democrats’ resolve against voter ID legislation, and while it may not look like what many wanted, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued it was the only path forward. Thune has been pressured by President Donald Trump, … Read more
Sen Kennedy urges ‘smart lawyers’ to rework SAVE America Act for simple-majority path
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., in his patented off-the-cuff, southern style, urged the “smart lawyers” in Congress and beyond to rework the SAVE America Act to pass Senate parliamentarian “muster,” so it can move to law with a simple budget reconciliation majority. “You don’t know till you try, … Read more