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US to accept white South African refugees while other programs remain paused
By MATTHEW LEE, REBECCA SANTANA and MICHELLE GUMEDEUpdated 5:22 PM CDT, May 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week, an unusual move because it has suspended most refugee resettlement operations, officials and documents said Friday.
The first Afrikaner refugees are arriving Monday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. They are expected to be greeted by a government delegation, including the deputy secretary of state and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, whose refugee office has organized their resettlement.
The flight will be the first of several in a “much larger-scale relocation effort,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters.
The Trump administration has taken a number of steps against South Africa, accusing the Black-led government of pursuing anti-white policies at home and an anti-American foreign policy. The South African government denies the allegations and says the U.S. criticism is full of misinformation.
While State Department refugee programs have been suspended — halting arrivals from Afghanistan, Iraq, most of sub-Saharan Africa and other countries in a move being challenged in court — President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February prioritizing the processing of white South Africans claiming racial discrimination. ...
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On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality
President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has appeared on numerous wellness and right-wing podcasts over the past year.
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Trump says 80% tariff on China ‘seems right’ ahead of weekend talks with Beijing
President Donald Trump on Friday suggested a lower 80% tariff on Chinese goods entering the U.S. ahead of trade talks this weekend.
www.foxnews.com
Federal workers spoke to reporters after DOGE fired them. Now they face investigation.
At least half a dozen USAID employees are facing threats of "disciplinary action" for speaking to reporters after they thought they had been fired.
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Tracking crossings and attempted crossings at the Southwest border
President Donald Trump came into office promising a crackdown on unauthorized migrants.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year’s midterms.
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Why the U.S-U.K. trade deal may not be as good as it sounds
President Trump says a new U.S. trade pact with the U.K. can serve as the basis for more trade deals. Economist say that could be a problem.
www.cbsnews.com
It took 250 years to build what Trump is trying to undo | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s effort to do as much as possible as quickly as possible to remake the federal government would gut agencies that have existed for decades or longer. His larger plans would remake elements of the government infrastructure that have been around for centuries.
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Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
A California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce.
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New cold front? Kashmir standoff raises specter of US-China proxy fight
The conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region could have spillover effects and lead to a wider regional conflict and could become a proxy war between Washington and Beijing.
www.foxnews.com
Trump administration "actively looking" at suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants, Stephen Miller says
Habeas corpus entails the constitutional right to appear before a court to challenge detention.
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Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action.
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South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees
Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.
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Trump involved in discussions over suspending habeas corpus, sources say | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has been personally involved in discussions inside the administration over potentially suspending habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detention in court, two people familiar with the consideration told CNN.
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Judge pauses Trump's effort to reduce the size of the federal government
A judge in California temporarily blocked plans for reductions-in-force and reorganization at 21 departments and agencies across the federal government.
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.
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