He took the tour before the Munich Security Conference and meeting with the Ukrainian president. On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance made a…
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ACLU Sues Administration for Ending Asylum Protections
The group claims Congress has given asylum seekers legal protections at the border. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued President Trump’s administration this week for the executive…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Dismisses Members of 2 EPA Oversight Boards
Requests that members nominate replacements for the panels. President Trump’s administration dismissed all members of two boards within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Clean Air Scientific Advisory…
Read MoreDHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudan
An 8-month extension was granted by the department amid ongoing conflict and human rights abuses. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an 18-month extension of Temporary…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Nine Mexican Drug Traffickers and Human Smugglers
The individuals are known members of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The Treasury Department sanctioned nine members of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, a relatively new but powerful…
Read MoreDHS Adds Chinese Textile Companies to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention List
New enforcement expands efforts to address forced labor and genocide in Xinjiang. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added several textile companies based in the People’s…
Read MoreActing HUD Secretary Todman Holds G7 Meetings in Rome
She headed the United States delegation for sustainable urban development. Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), traveled to Rome from November…
Read MorePresident Offers Eulogy for Ethel Kennedy at Memorial Service
Human rights advocate, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, died at age 96. President Joe Biden offered one of several eulogies honoring the life and work of Ethel Kennedy…
Read MoreFormer President Carter Celebrates 100th Birthday
President Biden commend life’s work of the Nobel laureate. Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, holding a private gathering to mark the day with…
Read MoreTreasury Issues New Sanctions Against Georgian Human Rights Violations
The country of Georgia severely cracked down on protests sparked by the passing of a foreign agent law. The Department of the Treasury imposed new sanctions and visa…
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