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Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia has been offered the role of White House press secretary, according to a White House source. She would replace Karoline Leavitt, who resigned in August.
The US Justice Department has filed 40 lawsuits seeking to strip naturalized citizens of their citizenship over allegations of serious crimes, the largest such wave in modern history under President Donald Trump. The cases, filed between late August and early October, target people from countries including Mexico, Pakistan, China and Sierra Leone, with two accused of spying for China.
The Trump administration is pushing to redirect more than $175 million from the State Department's flagship human rights fund to right-wing programs, including $40 million for an anti-communism fund, support for a group promoting white Afrikaner rights in South Africa, a campaign targeting Brazil's Supreme Court and programs rewarding ideological allies in Europe. The move, which critics say could alienate U.S. allies, reflects how Washington is redefining human rights.
US media report that the Trump administration is negotiating for a major stake in Venezuela's oil fields, drawing sharp criticism from opposition figures and analysts who call the move predatory and unconstitutional. The potential deal, which could involve 100-year leases, has sparked fears of neocolonial control and raised questions about Venezuela's political future.
The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, making her the seventh military family member removed under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Her husband, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, struggles to balance childcare and military duties, and lawmakers have launched a congressional inquiry into the case.
Max D Lederer Jr, longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, has retired, citing fundamental disagreements with Pentagon leadership amid the Trump administration's tightening editorial control. The move follows criticism from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the firing of the paper's ombudsman, raising concerns about press freedom.
The Trump administration has proposed overturning a 2001 rule that safeguards nearly 45 million acres of national forest from road building and logging. Officials say the change will help curb wildfires and give local managers more control, but environmentalists warn it could increase fire risks and harm wildlife.
The US Department of Justice has appealed a judge's ruling to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran citizen who was wrongly deported. The judge had previously called the prosecution an abuse of power. The administration is seeking to overturn that decision, which came after Garcia was returned to the US following his erroneous deportation.
A U.S. federal judge ruled on October 21 that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 5,000 Ethiopians, removing a key legal obstacle. The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed judicial oversight of TPS terminations, though critics warn of continued dangers in Ethiopia. The administration argues that TPS extensions have become permanent rather than temporary.
