Trump's Top Counterterrorism Official Quits, Says Iran War Was Driven By Misinformation, Israel
Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s ongoing war with Iran.
Kent, 45, announced his resignation on social media late Tuesday morning, March 17, becoming the first high-profile official to step down over the conflict.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Kent wrote on X. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear tha…
Paterson Activist Detained After ICE Check-In Released From Texas Custody After Year
A Palestinian activist detained after a Newark ICE check-in has been released from a Texas detention center after more than a year in custody.
Leqaa Kordia, 33, a protester connected to demonstrations tied to Columbia University who had been living in Paterson, NJ, was released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas on Monday, March 16, after a federal immigration judge ordered her freed on bond following more than a year in ICE custody, according to KERA News, an NPR affiliate.
An immigration judge ordered her release on a $100,000 bond on Friday — the third time a judge …
Susie Wiles, First Female White House Chief Of Staff, Diagnosed With Cancer
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with cancer, President Donald Trump announced Monday, March 16.
Wiles, 68, plans to remain in her role while undergoing treatment for early-stage breast cancer in the Washington area.
Trump described her prognosis as “excellent,” adding that she has an “outstanding team of doctors.”
Wiles learned of the diagnosis last week and informed the President shortly after. Her treatment is expected to last several weeks, and while she may take time off as needed, she will continue working “virtually full time at the White House,”…
ICE Agent Bit During Violent Howard County Traffic Stop With Man In US Illegally, Feds Say
An El Salvadorian man in the country illegally bit an ICE agent and injured another during a contentious traffic stop in Maryland, federal authorities say.
Santos Alvarenga-Rodriguez, 47, an illegal alien, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, March 11, after attacking federal law enforcement officials during a stop earlier this year.
According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday, Jan. 18, ICE-ERO officers checked Alvarenga-Rodriguez's license plate, which showed that his driver's license was restricted in Maryland.
The restriction code indicated that he may not legally be in th…
