A federal judge on Wednesday declined to lift a stay on the Department of Homeland Security's policy of deporting illegal aliens to third countries that will accept them.
"The emergency motion for a stay of the April 18 preliminary injunction pending appeal and for an immediate administrative stay is denied, the government not having met the standard for the relief sought," the order read.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday confirmed that the Republican conference was not unified on the prospect of using the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE Act and that he preferred to resolve the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) before committing to such a move.
Cuban officials said Wednesday that four people were killed, and six others were injured, after a speedboat that had allegedly come from Florida entered its waters and began firing at Cuban border patrol troops.
The Cuban Ministry of the Interior said the boat, which displayed a Florida registration number, approached within 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal in Cayo Falcones.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday defended Democrats for not standing at President Donald Trump's invitation during the State of the Union, saying they disagreed with the premise.
Trump had invited members of the audience to stand if they believed the first duty of the U.S. government was to its citizens, not illegal aliens. Very few Democrats stood up. Schumer insisted that they had not done so because they did not believe that Trump's policies were in the best interests of American citizens.
The Treasury Department hit Iran with more sanctions Wednesday, this time targeting 30 individuals, entities and vessels enabling illicit Iranian petroleum sales and its production of ballistic missiles and advanced conventional weapons (ACW).
President Donald Trump excoriated Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over their outbursts during his Tuesday night State of the Union Address.
"When you watch Low IQ Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, as they screamed uncontrollably last night at the very elegant State of the Union, such an important and beautiful event, they had the bulging, bloodshot eyes of crazy people, LUNATICS, mentally deranged and sick who, frankly, look like they should be institutionalized," Trump posted on Truth Social.
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a group of 21 state AGs asking the United States Supreme Court to reverse a decision that upheld Biden-era Department of Energy efficiency standards that would eliminate many natural gas appliances from the market and households.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will leave Harvard at the end of the academic year amid ongoing fallout over his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Summers served as Treasury Secretary for former President Bill Clinton from 1999-2001. He also led the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama.
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that he will be working with the Justice and Treasury Departments on the "war on fraud," which President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Trump said he is appointing Vance to lead his administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis.
The FBI on Wednesday searched the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the district superintendent's home, according to Justice Department officials.
A DOJ spokesperson in Los Angeles told KTLA that law enforcement is executing a “judicially approved” search warrant at the locations but declined to provide further details.
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., on Wednesday introduced the Dalilah Law to bar states from granting commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
The bill's introduction comes the day after President Trump called on Congress during the State of the Union to pass the legislation, according to Banks' office.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that his department will be doling out its largest-ever loan, to Alabama and Georgia, to boost the states' electrical grids, which is expected to save residents in both states over $7 billion.
