Trump admin tightens on applying for green cards inside the US
The U.S. has long let immigrants apply for green cards without leaving. That's about to change, according to a new memo released by USCIS.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would not be attending his first son's wedding to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson on an island in the Bahamas. Writing on Truth Social Trump said, “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so.”But the elderly Trump had previously announced he would "try" to attend his son's second wedding, which kicked off a spate of mockery from online critics , who said they would be eagerly awaiting photos and videos of the president being "busy" over the weekend, golfing at his Bedminster club in New Jersey."Look weird if he misses his son's wedding day and then shows up at Bedminster for the weekend," said one heckler. Trump said he would remain in Washington over the long weekend, which the president traditionally spends attending events honoring service members who fought and died for the United States. Trump was scheduled to speak in New York for Rep. Mike Lawler (R), a top target for Democrats who believe they can win a race against him in November. Trump was then headed to New Jersey, but changed plans. The weather isn't great for the "Garden State," however, with rain predicted off and on all weekend. The conspiracy theories swirled. "A deal or [military] strikes coming soon…" suggested Ari Ingel, executive director of the Creative Community for Peace. One individual agreed with the likelihood, "Would be very Trump-like. Strike over the 3 day weekend then say it’s over by market open on Monday evening.""Time to bomb Iran to distract from… Epstein, ditching his kids wedding, slush fund, stock trades, gas prices… the list goes on," another added. If it is Iran-related, one observer was curious if it was to play the prediction markets. "Probably more insider trading...had to make it look like he wasn't going to go to lower Polymarket odds, so he and his family could make more millions on him making a surprise appearance," the conspirator said. Some wondered if perhaps the president was "too weak" to play golf in New Jersey over the weekend. Even an Iranian account, "The Hormuz Letter" took note, writing: "BREAKING: Trump has just cancelled his Trump National Golf Club trip this weekend and officially cancelled attending his son's wedding, citing 'circumstances pertaining to Government' and an 'important period of time,' choosing to remain at the White House for the entire three-day weekend. Tulsi Gabbard has also resigned as Director of National Intelligence.""Doesn't mean much. He started this dumb war while golfing and hosting a party in Mar-A-Lago. But yes, he needs a distraction and will likely attack Iran again while Congress is out of town for the holiday," replied a video technologist.
The U.S. has long let immigrants apply for green cards without leaving. That's about to change, according to a new memo released by USCIS.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to run away Friday when reporters asked about President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund." DeSantis broke into a sprint up stairs to exit onto the street. The fund in question was created as a settlement for Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit, despite the constitutional irregularity of Trump suing an agency he controls. Since its announcement, Jan. 6 rioters have expressed interest in applying for compensation, prompting criticism from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Some GOP senators have proposed reconciliation bill provisions to limit fund eligibility. DeSantis's escape was captured on video and widely mocked on social media. Former Florida Agriculture Secretary Nikki Fried wrote on X, "He LITERALLY can't run faster away." Florida Politics editor Peter Schorsch joked about DeSantis struggling on the stairs on X. Economist Anders Åslund wrote on X, "To be a Trump loyalist is to be a coward & refuse to tell the truth or stick to the rule of law."Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself throwing former late-night show host Stephen Colbert in a dumpster, following the end of his show. On Friday, the day after Colbert signed off from his last show, the president posted a video showing the departed late-night host standing for his monologue, only to be flanked […]
Jan. 6 prosecutor, Trump administration targets sue over ‘weaponization’ fund
Four of President Donald Trump's cabinet members have left his administration over the last several months — and people noticed a similar pattern on Friday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was the latest to exit, citing her husband's battle with a rare bone cancer. The move comes after months of rumors that Trump wanted her gone.The internet spotted something similar to previous Trump administration officials ousted from their roles, including former Attorney General Pam Bondi, former Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem."Four major departures from Trump's cabinet are all women," Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark and MS NOW contributor, wrote on X."Four of Trump’s Cabinet officials have departed in the last 3 months and all are women: Noem, Bondi, Chavez-DeRemer and now Gabbard," Grace Panetta, politics reporter for The 19th, wrote on X."As I have said many times, they are all awful! Every one of Trump‘s cabinet members was handpicked for their loyalty, and almost all are not only unqualified, but dangerously so. Yet of the four that have been fired or pushed out so far, all four of four are women," author and activist Amy Siskind wrote on X."Donald Trump only has four women left in his Cabinet to fire..." Amee Vanderpool, lawyer and writer of the Shero Substack, wrote on X."Called it. That’s four women now," Laura Bassett, freelance journalist and former Jezebel editor-in-chief, wrote on Bluesky.
President Donald Trump's move to push out a longtime Republican ally could backfire — because he now needs his help, according to reports on Friday.Burgess Everett, Semafor congressional bureau chief, pointed out that as Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as director of national intelligence, it has left three openings for the Trump administration to fill all while he navigates a more tense relationship with GOP lawmakers in the economic fallout over the Iran war, the White House ballroom funding and his controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund."Upshot from Gabbard resigning: Trump now has three Cabinet vacancies (Labor, AG) while he's basically at war with Senate Republicans," Everett wrote in a post on X."And confirming a new DNI will require the votes of Sens. Collins and ... Cornyn in Senate Intelligence Committee, whom Trump just snubbed," Everett added.Interim leaders have been tapped to run the Labor Department and Justice Department until Trump names new nominees to the roles."Acting attorney general Todd Blanche faces a tough road to confirmation if Trump nominates him to a permanent role," according to a Semafor report."Any Gabbard replacement would have to get approval from the Senate Intelligence Committee, whose members include moderate Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who has voted against several Trump nominees and priorities, as well as Texas Sen. John Cornyn, recently snubbed by Trump in his primary. Gabbard’s successor would need both of their votes — and confirming her was a challenge to begin with at the peak of Trump’s power," Semafor reported.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's resignation could have been connected to the potential legal trouble she created for President Donald Trump, according to an analyst on Friday.Legal analyst Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent for MeidasTouch, told MS NOW anchor Katy Tur that Gabbard's presence at the January FBI raid on the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center caused legal problems for the Trump administration, Mediaite reported."Not only is there concern that Tulsi Gabbard was there when the feds raided Fulton County and took their 2020 ballots — that’s complicating the effort by the [Trump] administration to fend off a legal challenge from Fulton County trying to get their ballots back. Her presence there has been a problem, potentially legally, in the dispute over those ballots," MacFarlane said.“Because she’s a political actor,” MacFarlane said. “As a national intelligence director, she’s viewed as a political actor if she’s there for what is viewed to be a politically-motivated raid. The Fulton County commissioner is arguing in court that this was a weaponized seizure of their ballots. Tulsi Gabbard being there is part of their argument, and that complicates things more. Why is the director of national intelligence playing any type of politicized role in anything domestically?”White House adviser Kurt Olsen led the raid in Fulton County. The former Trump campaign attorney was a figure in the "Stop the Steal" campaign — the MAGA effort to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election win.Gabbard announced on Friday that she was leaving due to her husband's cancer diagnosis. However, a source familiar with her resignation told Reuters that Gabbard "had been forced out by the White House" — a different story compared to the announcement and social media reactions from Trump and other officials.
President Trump announces via Truth Social, “Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence” following the departure of DNI Tulsi Gabbard on June 30, 2026. [SOURCE] Aaron Lukas will do a solid job as ‘acting’ or as fully nominated and confirmed DNI. There will likely be a […] The post President Trump Responds to DNI Gabbard Departure, “Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence” appeared first on The Last Refuge.