Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, has resigned from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation. A U.S. official says Volker told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday of his decision to leave the job, following disclosures that he had connected … [Read more...] about US Official: Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Has Resigned
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Immigration Judges File 2 Complaints About Labor Practices
The nation's immigration judges are alleging unfair labor practices after the Department of Justice included a blog post from a virulent anti-immigration website in a morning briefing and challenged the judges' right to be represented by a labor union. The union representing the country's more than 400 immigration judges filed a pair of complaints on Friday with the Federal … [Read more...] about Immigration Judges File 2 Complaints About Labor Practices
There Is No Probe Into Bidens, Ukraine’s Prosecutor Says
Ukraine's top anti-corruption official said Friday his agency hasn't investigated former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden or his son as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested. Trump's call on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his political rival Biden and his son, Hunter, who served on the board of directors of an energy company in Ukraine, has triggered a … [Read more...] about There Is No Probe Into Bidens, Ukraine’s Prosecutor Says
Trump Administration Proposes Historically Low Refugee Limit
The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. A State Department proposal released Thursday would put a cap on the number of refugees at 18,000 for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Of those refugee admissions spots, 5,000 would be set aside for persecuted … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Proposes Historically Low Refugee Limit
Trump Condemns Religious Persecution Amid Refugee Squeeze
President Donald Trump said at the United Nations this week that "protecting religious freedom is one of my highest priorities." But his promise rings hollow to advocates for persecuted religious minorities seeking refuge in the United States. Trump's administration already has slashed the nation's refugee admissions ceiling to a historic low and is weighing further cuts ahead … [Read more...] about Trump Condemns Religious Persecution Amid Refugee Squeeze