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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When Thomas Fugate graduated from college last year with a degree in politics, he celebrated in a social media post about the exciting opportunities that lay beyond campus life in Texas. “Onward and upward!” he wrote, with an emoji of a rocket shooting into space. His career blastoff came quickly. A year after graduation, the 22-year-old with no apparent national security expertise is now a Department of Homeland Security official overseeing the government’s main hub for terrorism prevention,…
Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression.Seats in the National Assembly, Senate and local councils are up for grabs but Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role as president as he is serving a seven-year term that ends in 2027.The elections will test the popularity of the governing CNDD-FDD party, a former rebel group which has been in power for the past 20 years.The East African nation was already one of the world’s poorest countries, but residents there have been put under further pressure by a…
2 hours agoNewsDuration 0:40An elephant in Khao Yai, Thailand, was in the mood for a bite to eat and decided to make a pit stop at local convenience store. The elephant was seen on security cameras entering the store and helping itself to a variety of snacks before animal control officers peacefully shooed it away. Source link
Lawyers for a group of immigrants facing deportation from the United States urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to leave in place an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts barring the government from sending them to a country not explicitly named in their removal orders unless the government first takes a series of steps to ensure that the immigrants will not face torture there. They wrote that the order by U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy does not prohibit the federal government “from executing removal orders to third countries. Instead,” they emphasized, “it simply requires” the government “to comply with…
Home Daily News Boycotting law clerks to pressure schools… Judiciary Boycotting law clerks to pressure schools might ‘cross an important line,’ 8th Circuit chief judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss June 3, 2025, 8:48 am CDT A federal judge who boycotted the hiring of Columbia University graduates as law clerks won’t have to face a misconduct complaint, even though his actions raise a substantial ethical issue, according to the chief judge of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis. (Image from Shutterstock) A federal judge who boycotted the hiring of Columbia University graduates as law clerks won’t…
No work, just play…Eid Al Adha 2025 is almost here, and if you’re in Dubai, it’s time to take a breather and dive into everything the city has to offer. Forget the usual grind and enjoy a few days of relaxation, fun, and new ways to make the most of those days off. Whether you’re in the mood for a laid-back staycation, checking out a new restaurant, or trying something completely different, Dubai’s got the right vibe for whatever you’re in the mood for this Eid Al Adha 2025.Book a Eid staycationNeed a reset? Eid is as good a reason…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In February 2020, President Donald Trump’s first education secretary issued a memo to employees emphasizing the department’s policy “to ensure that diversity, inclusiveness, and respect are integral parts of our day-to-day management and work.” “Diversity and inclusion are the cornerstone of high organizational performance,” Betsy DeVos continued, adding that all people were welcome in the Department of Education. The memo ended with a call for employees to “actively embrace” principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. As…
A top official in one of South Africa’s biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April.Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party barely six months into the job after he attended an Easter service at self-proclaimed pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s church.Mr Bushiri, from Malawi, was one of southern Africa’s best known preachers when he was arrested and charged with fraud in South Africa in 2020.After being released on bail, he managed to flee to his home country in unclear circumstances. South Africa has been trying to extradite him…
U.S. auto sales for Ford Motor and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor rose in May, the companies reported on Tuesday, as concerns over potential tariff-related price hikes prompted buyers to act fast on their purchases of cars and SUVs.U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have fuelled uncertainty across the auto industry, driving up supply costs, pressuring margins and pushing some automakers to pass the expenses on to consumers.The sales also got a boost from offers and trade-in deals for affordable pickups and crossovers.Ford’s overall sales rose to 220,959 units in May from 190,014 units a year ago.The Detroit automaker’s F-Series truck sales climbed 15…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 5, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT that day for the opinion(s). Recommended Citation: , The morning read for Tuesday, June 3, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 3, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-june-3/ Source link