Trump says he has received calls from credit-card companies
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has had calls from credit-card companies, saying those firms should “give people a break,” as the Republican leader doubled down on
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump’s immigration enforcement surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged
ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Trump administration is now targeting its mass deportation campaign on Maine, a state with relatively few residents in the United States illegally but a notable presence of African refugees in its largest
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, whose arrest by federal immigration agents drew national attention, is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to charges that he falsely claimed
US judge temporarily blocks review of material seized from Washington Post reporter
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked federal prosecutors from reviewing material seized during an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home last week as part of an investigation into the
Newsom says he was blocked from speaking at Davos, blames Trump administration
DAVOS, Jan 21 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom, an outspoken Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, said he was blocked from speaking at the World Economic Forum at Davos on Wednesday, accusing the White House of
US appeals court pauses lower court order restraining immigration agents’ use of force against Minnesota protesters
Jan 21 (Reuters) – The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court’s order on Wednesday that had restrained federal immigration agents’ use of force against peaceful protesters. Some protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump’s
Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable
President Donald Trump ‘s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In his address
Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with some glee, gloating and wariness
As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers responded with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness. Some touted
An expected major winter storm already has some leagues reshuffling games this week
One year after a winter storm forced postponements across U.S. sports, another major weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and threatened to wreak havoc on the weekend schedule. A storm that meteorologists say
