Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’

ICE launched ‘Operation Buckeye’ and ‘influencers’ claimed Somalis are running fraudulent businesses after Trump repeatedly used racist language against group in December The men started showing up at around 6am in late December. In their cars, they circled the 161 Child Care facility in Columbus, before parking at the front of the building. Then they … Read more

Travelers face long waits at some US airports amid DHS shutdown

Wait times at security checkpoints in Houston and New Orleans as long as three hours due to shortage of TSA agents Travelers complained of long waits Sunday – lasting hours in some cases – at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the US Department … Read more

DHS leadership change is not enough to reopen government and start funding department, says Hakeem Jeffries – US politics live

House minority leader says ‘we want ICE to conduct itself like other law enforcement agencies, not use tax dollars to kill American citizens’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump is in Miami, Florida today. We’re due to hear from the president at a roundtable … Read more

Top Trump agency cuts off foreign nationals from all loan programs: ‘Must prioritize American citizens’

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new policy that would ban foreign nationals and noncitizens from accessing its loan services — a continuation of efforts to refocus federal resources to ventures that align with American prioritization. “The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens,” SBA Administrator … Read more

Travel is about to get more expensive as Iran conflict sparks jet fuel crunch

Airfares could rise in the weeks ahead as the Iran conflict disrupts energy markets and squeezes jet-fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and passengers. Fuel traders are watching the Strait of Hormuz closely, because disruptions from U.S.-Israeli strikes and retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks could quickly ripple through global oil and gas flows. Just … Read more

The Zombie Regulator

As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.