Khalil, a 30‑year‑old Syrian‑born Palestinian and permanent U.S. resident who recently earned a graduate degree from Columbia University, has filed a $20 million legal claim (a prerequisite under the Federal Tort Claims Act) against the Trump administration. He claims he was wrongfully imprisoned, politically targeted, and mistreated for over three[Read More…]

A heated dispute over where to build the next Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters has brought the U.S. Senate’s funding process to a standstill, creating fresh uncertainty about whether lawmakers can avoid a government shutdown before the September 30 deadline. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee was scheduled to advance[Read More…]