The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Federal judge accuses White House of ‘terror’ against immigrants in US

Sunshine Sykes says Trump administration poses threats and is recklessly violating law with its mass deportations

The Guardian - US · Feb 20

Aliens

Plus: being trolled, Waymo traffic jam in San Francisco, and the details of Trump's crackdown on investor-owned housing

Reason · Feb 20

Silence for Democrats but a spotlight for Epstein survivors at State of the Union

Democratic leaders have laid out options including not attending Trump's speech. But Epstein survivors are also central to their plans.

Roll Call · Feb 20

MAGA falls in line and praises Trump for his announcement to release the extraterrestrial files

Critics, however, claimed the announcement was an attempt to distract from the Epstein files

The Independent UK · Feb 20

MAGA congressman’s ex-wife says he spoke with a ‘fake Caribbean’ in college in order to stand out

Bisa Hall, ex-wife of Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, claims he spoke with ‘fake’ Caribbean accent when they first met ‘because he wanted to stand out’

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

The Guardian - US · Feb 20

US economy grows at 1.4% rate in fourth quarter, a dramatic slowdown

A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Indian-origin scholar says H-1Bs not taking jobs from Trump supporters: 'Completely different levels of skill'

Indian-origin scholar and author Amitav Acharya busted the MAGA H-1B narrative and said it is a misconception that H-1B visa holders from India are stealing jobs from Trump supporters. Both groups have completely different levels of skill, Acharya said on the NYT podcast 'Interesting Times with Ross Douthat' as he…

The Times of India · Feb 20

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it spent helping low-income people get healthier, wouldn’t it make sense for it to keep doing that?

The Conversation · Feb 20

UK joins European powers to build cheap drone defences inspired by Ukraine

The allies are pledging a speedy process to build the weapons together,

The Independent UK · Feb 20