Day: February 27, 2025

Major refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.

The judge said he would hold another hearing March 13 at which the Office of Personnel…

President Donald Trump’s claim that the potential “trillion-dollar deal” he is on the cusp of signing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would offer the US easy access to a bonanza of rare earth minerals is at odds with the widespread assessment of current and former US officials who say there’s little actual evidence of great rare earth and other mineral wealth in Ukraine and much of what does exist will be difficult, even impossible, to exploit in the eastern war-torn part of the country.

Donald Trump says he’s made “lots of progress” on ending Ukraine war after White House meeting with UK PM Keir Starmer. Also: Mexico extradites 29 drug gang members; police probe “suspicious death” of actor Gene Hackman.

The Jeffrey Epstein case has long been an obsession of those who are convinced that the names of prominent figures involved in his sex trafficking network have been kept secret.

Mexico’s removal of major drug cartel figures comes as the country seeks to dissuade Trump from slapping 25% tariffs on Mexican goods. The extradition is Mexico’s largest in years.