Memorial Day Weekend Could Mark Next Chapter in U.S.-Iran Conflict

Gavin Newsom Is Going to War With Chevron Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

Gabbard Resigns as US Intelligence Director

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as the US Director of National Intelligence effective June 30, citing her husband's illness as the cause of resignation. Bloomberg's Jamie Tarabay speaks with Joe Mathieu on Balance of Power to discuss Gabbard's working relationship with the White House and cites a disconnect between the Intelligence Director and President Donald Trump in foreign policy discussions. (Source: Bloomberg)

US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says

Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policyForeigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the state department, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups, policy analysts and immigration attorneys.USCIS announced the move in a policy memo, which directed officers to consider relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether extraordinary relief is warranted. Continue reading...

Trump admin announces green card applicants must leave US and apply from home country

Maye Musk reacted by recounting her own lengthy green card process as a Canadian immigrant.

US judge dismisses criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García

Judge said Trump administration would not have prosecuted Ábrego García had he not challenged his high-profile deportationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García on Friday, finding that the Trump administration would not have prosecuted him had he not challenged his high-profile deportation.Ábrego García, who had entered the United States without authorization in the past, became a symbol of the Trump administration’s drive for mass deportations when he was sent to the notorious anti-terrorism mega-prison in El Salvador known as Cecot last March. This was despite a prior court order barring him from being returned there because of a risk of persecution. Continue reading...

Top Republican warns Trump against making a deal with Iran: 'Finish the job'

Sen. Roger Wicker publicly warns Trump against pursuing a weak Iran deal, urging the president to continue military pressure on Tehran's regime.

US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel Than Israel Itself 

This raises questions about the US relationship with Israel as well as the US’s use of weapons throughout the war.

The turbulent 15 months of Trump’s unlikely US intelligence director

Over 15 months, the ex-Democrat with no notable relevant background took actions seemingly meant to flatter TrumpTulsi Gabbard’s tumultuous 15-month tenure as the US’s top intelligence official ended Friday, when Gabbard submitted her resignation as director of national intelligence.Gabbard was an unconventional choice for the role, given she was a former Democrat with no notable intelligence background. Her political views, particularly on foreign intervention, have at times diverged from Donald Trump’s. But she also undertook norm-breaking actions as the country’s top intelligence chief that appeared designed to flatter Trump and his agenda of election denial. Continue reading...