Category: News

DACA Recipients Eligible for Medicaid and ACA Health Coverage Under New Biden Plan

President Joe Biden has announced plans to expand health coverage for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients, according to the administration’s announcement on April 13. The Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule amending the definition of “lawful presence”—for purposes of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage—to include DACA recipients, allowing them…


Trump Appears for Deposition in New York Attorney General’s Civil Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump arrived at the offices of the New York attorney general on April 13 for his second deposition in a legal dispute over his company’s business practices. The Republican was slated to meet with attorneys for Attorney General Letitia James, who filed a lawsuit against Trump in 2022. According to James’ lawsuit,…


Top Economist Warns Regulators Face ‘Mission Impossible’ Amid Inflation, Recession Risks

Economist and New York University professor Nouriel Roubini, often referred to as “Doctor Doom” for his pessimistic economic forecasts, said the Federal Reserve is facing “Mission Impossible” as inflation remains persistent and fissures appear in the banking sector. Speaking at Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Wednesday, Roubini expressed concerns about the fragility of the banking…


US Forces Capture ISIS Attack Facilitator in Syria Helicopter Raid

U.S. Central Command troops carried out a helicopter operation in eastern Syria, late in the evening on April 8, and captured Hudayfah al Yemeni, an “ISIS attack facilitator,” and two of his companions. No civilians were hurt or killed. The organization’s capacity to plan and carry out actions will be hampered by the detention of al Yemeni and…


Bodega Clerk Charged With Murder After Stabbing Attacker in Self-Defense to Testify at House Judiciary’s NYC Field Hearing

The House Judiciary Committee will hear from victims of violent crime in New York City, featuring as one of its main witnesses a bodega employee charged with murder while acting in self-defense. The former bodega employee, Jose Alba, who was assaulted behind the counter on July 1, 2022, will testify before the committee regarding Manhattan…


Biden Administration Seeking to Attract More Skilled Migrants to Address Labor Shortage, Official Says

The Biden administration is seeking to make changes to the immigration process in an effort to help attract skilled workers to the United States to address the labor shortage, according to a top immigration and citizenship official. Migration Policy Institute conducted its webcast on April 11, delving into the topic of global skills and talent…


Intelligence Leaks Could Be ‘Targeted Disinformation,’ Top Russian Official Asserts

The recent leak of classified U.S. documents by unknown actors could be a “targeted disinformation” campaign designed to “mislead” Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. When asked by reporters about Moscow’s position on the source, motive, and authenticity of the documents, he said: “We don’t have a position.” “It may be interesting…


Washington Braces for Diplomatic Fallout Amid Fears of Further Intel Leaks

U.S. federal agencies are scrambling to contain the diplomatic fallout after scores of classified documents pertaining to Ukraine—and other U.S. allies—were leaked online by as-yet-unknown actors. “U.S. officials across the interagency are engaging with allies and partners at high levels over this,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said at an April 10 press briefing. According…


Trump Appeals Order Requiring Testimony from Pence in Jan. 6 Probe

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has appealed a sealed order requiring testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence. The former vice president was ordered to appear after a judge ruled he must answer questions from the Justice Department about some of the aspects of Trump’s attempts to question the results of the 2020 presidential…


Defiance in the Kingdom of Fake News

In the northeastern city of Changchun, China, a group of six ordinary people—a truck driver, a food vendor, a housewife, and others—gathered in secret to plan an extraordinary task: to break into the television broadcasting system of the most tyrannical regime on earth—that of the Chinese Communist Party. Their goal was to expose one of…