Two people were wounded after U.S. federal immigration agents opened fire during a vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The Department of Homeland Security claims the shooting was self-defence, while city officials and civil rights advocates dispute the federal account, calling for an independent investigation and a halt to ICE operations in the city.
President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping immigration freeze targeting all “third world countries” following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington DC by an Afghan national. The administration has paused all asylum decisions, halted Afghan visa issuance, and ordered a full re-examination of Green Cards issued to nationals of 19 “countries of concern.”
A deadly ambush near the White House left one National Guard member dead and another critically wounded, sparking a federal terrorism probe and sweeping immigration actions by President Trump. Here are the seven major developments reshaping security and politics in Washington.
US President Donald Trump vowed to prosecute Cuban national Yordanis Cobos-Martinez for the brutal beheading of Indian man Chandra Nagamallaiah in Dallas. Trump blamed Joe Biden’s administration for releasing the undocumented immigrant despite his criminal past, declaring that his government will no longer be “soft on illegal immigrant criminals.”
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping review of more than 55 million US visa holders, citing overstays, criminal activity, and terrorism risks. The State Department says all visa holders are now under “continuous vetting,” sparking concerns over fairness, mass deportations, and impacts on students, workers, and families.
On the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army is Trump’s Military Parade: Patriotic Tribute or Authoritarian Power Play? In a moment meant to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, a massive Trump military parade in Washington, D.C., instead sparked a fierce national debate over patriotism, power, and politics. Coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, the event featured tanks rolling through Constitution Avenue, fighter jets roaring overhead, and thousands of troops in full dress but the celebration left America more divided than ever.
In one of the most controversial domestic military actions in recent U.S. history, Trump’s LA Military Deployment Sparks Legal Clash and National Division. President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in response to escalating protests over immigration raids. The decision has sparked a constitutional showdown, intensified partisan divides, and left Americans deeply split on the use of military force on domestic soil.