WH may reverse decision to kill Biden-Maduro oil deal, apply tariffs instead to avoid hurting US firms

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump has signaled an openness to holding off on killing an oil deal forged between former President Joe Biden and Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, after he previously ordered Chevron and other U.S. firms to close up shop in oil-rich Venezuela. Several Cabinet secretaries, including the Department of Energy’s Chris Wright, … Read more

Speaker Johnson says GOP looking at ‘all available options’ to address ‘activist judges’ opposing Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republicans in the lower chamber are reviewing tools available to take on “activist judges” as President Donald Trump sees resistance from the judiciary in implementing his agenda.  “Activist judges with political agendas pose a significant threat to the rule of law, equal justice, and the separation of powers. The … Read more

Hawley skeptical of Trump pick Oz: ‘I hope he’s changed his views’

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was “skeptical” of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s views, particularly on transgender procedures for minors and abortion, and released a series of questions Wednesday that he plans to ask President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during his road to confirmation.  “I’ve been reading … Read more

‘We don’t know how any of this will play out’: what’s next for US deportees in El Salvador

Political scientist Mneesha Gellman on the deportees’ fates, dire prison conditions and Bukele-Trump parallels The Trump administration has flown 238 Venezuelans to an El Salvador prison that human rights groups say is designed to disappear people. Despite a judge’s order temporarily blocking the move, the US government flew more than 200 men that it had … Read more

Gavin Newsom’s podcast has featured Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk. Is this the way to the White House?

The surprise move by California’s Democratic governor is either ‘gutsy’ or ‘insane’, but each episode makes headlines On the latest episode of This Is Gavin Newsom, the California governor interviewed his Minnesota counterpart, the 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz. “Thanks for having me,” Walz said, flashing a cheeky smile. “I’m kinda wondering where I … Read more

Trump has turbocharged the attacks on free speech at US universities. I have seen it first-hand | Sandy Tolan

For speaking up for Palestine, I have been targeted – and have seen colleagues and students face arrest and sanctions Sandy Tolan is a professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles The Trump administration’s attempted deportation of the Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the US, is sparking … Read more

Trump administration ‘villainizes’ immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid

Experts warn new memo could deter families from accessing food assistance, despite no changes to eligibility rules The Trump administration is now using popular anti-hunger programs, including food assistance and school lunch, as part of its attack against immigrants in the US – a move many say will prevent large numbers of families, especially children, … Read more