Federal prison officials visited Alcatraz last week after Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this month of plans to rebuild and reopen the infamous island prison, which has been closed for over 60 years. David Smith, the superintendent of the Golden Gate national recreation area…
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Cristin Dusks
Cristin Dusks is a seasoned political news writer and author known for her in-depth coverage of international affairs. With a strong focus on Western politics, UK political dynamics, and emerging developments in Asian politics, Cristin brings a global perspective to her reporting. Her work explores the intersection of policy, diplomacy, and social change, offering readers comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis.
A federal judge on Friday granted Harvard University’s emergency motion to block the Trump administration from revoking its ability to enroll international students, as litigation on the matter continues. In her order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said Harvard showed “it will…
The justice department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court…
Republicans are backing away from broad proposals to slash federal funding to Medicaid and inching toward a more modest approach, fearful of the political risk of cutting a program that has swelled to the point thatit now insures 1 in…
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts. The ruling was brief, unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical…
Kevin Warsh was sitting in the East Room of the White House when President Donald Trump took a beat to praise the former central banker. At the January 2020 signing ceremony, Trump turned to the former Federal Reserve governor —…
An arrest warrant for the former City minister Tulip Siddiq has been issued in Bangladesh with a new allegation accusing her of illegally receiving a plot of land from her aunt, the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladeshi media reported the…
Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year’s federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it…
Stock prices fell sharply on Thursday after President Donald Trump the day before announced sweeping tariffs of 10% on all U.S. trading partners and higher levies on countries with which the U.S. has a trade deficit. With Thursday’s decline, the S&P 500 — a…
