PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office. Abrego Garcia’s attorney’s office confirmed he was released just before 5 p.m. His attorney earlier told The Associated Press he plans to return to…… MORE
Senate Rejects Extension of Health Care Subsidies as Costs Are Set to Rise for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. Senators on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have…… MORE
Noem Links the Seizure of an Oil Tanker Off Venezuela to US Anti-Drug Efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration’s counterdrug efforts. During testimony Thursday to the House Homeland Security Committee, Noem lauded the U.S. forces’ unusual move to take control of a merchant ship. Noem describes it as a successful move that’s…… MORE
Justice Department Again Fails to Re-Indict New York Attorney General Letitia James
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury has declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James. A grand jury rejection is an unusual circumstance in any case, and the repeated failures amount to a stunning rebuke of prosecutors’ bid to resurrect a criminal case President Donald Trump…… MORE
Zelenskyy Says US-led Peace Talks Wrestling With Russian Demands for Ukrainian Territory
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says negotiators are tackling territorial issues in U.S.-led peace talks with Russia. Discussions include the possession of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Ukraine has submitted a 20-point plan to the U.S., but Zelenskyy noted uncertainties about the final documents. American negotiators suggest…… MORE