Trump news at a glance: House Republicans make rare, albeit symbolic, rebuke of Trump over Canada tariffs

Actually undoing Trump’s tariff policy would ultimately require his approval, which was unlikely – key US politics stories from Wednesday 11 February at a glance Donald Trump had a warning for congressional Republicans Wednesday: any of them who joined an effort to rescind his tariffs on Canada would “seriously suffer the consequences come Election time”. … Read more

Federal Judge releases four illegal immigrants convicted of murder, sex crimes from ICE Custody

A federal judge in Louisiana has released four illegal immigrants with lengthy rap sheets that include convictions for murder and child sex crimes from law enforcement custody earlier this month. On Feb. 6, Judge John deGravelles, an Obama appointee who sits on the bench for the Middle District Court of Louisiana, granted the four defendants release … Read more

Salesforce workers outraged after CEO makes joke about ICE watching them

Marc Benioff’s remarks criticized as employees were reportedly planning to urge him to cancel business with agency Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO and co-founder, is facing growing criticism over a joke he made about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) monitoring international employees during an event for the company. Employees publicly expressed outrage about Benioff’s … Read more

IRS erroneously shared confidential immigrant taxpayer data with DHS: court filing

The Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed the confidential taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share immigrant data to help identify those living in the country illegally, according to a new court filing. The Treasury Department, the IRS and the Department of … Read more

Monks bring balm for America’s wounds as Washington cheers peace odyssey

Buddhist monks had walked 2,300 miles from Texas, braving snow and often barefoot – their arrival in the capital was greeted by thousands Bhante Saranapala gazed down at more than a hundred Buddhist monks wearing burnt-orange, saffron and maroon robes, most sporting woolly hats, a few clutching flowers. “These monks are awesome!” roared Saranapala, who … Read more

Trump threatens ‘consequences’ after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs

President Donald Trump is threatening to back election challengers against the six House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to reverse his tariffs on Canada. The president sent out an ominous warning to GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate just before his agenda suffered a blow on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening. “Any Republican, in … Read more