President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, effective Aug. 1. The abrupt Wednesday night announcement marks a dramatic escalation in tensions between the United States and Brazil, coming on the heels of Brazil’s ongoing prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged 2022 plot to retain power through […]
In a dramatic policy reversal, the Key West City Commission voted Tuesday to reinstate its partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the 287(g) program — just days after voting to dissolve it. The shift comes amid intense backlash from Florida state officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier, who […]
A coalition of migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking to block the Trump administration’s decision to end their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — a humanitarian program originally intended as a short-term solution for migrants fleeing natural disasters or armed conflicts. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. […]
US Ends Foreign Terror Designation On Syria’s HTS, Nearly 2 Months After Trump Met Its Leader
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden The United States announced Monday that has formally revoked the foreign terrorist organization designation for Syria’s ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, ironically coming nearly two months after President Trump met with its leader, Syria’s self-declared interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa (formerly Abu Mohammad al-Jolani). It’s not just ironic, but scandalous, that Trump met with a US-designated […]