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World Cup boycott calls grow with more nations citing US actions
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Building on earlier endorsements like former FIFA president Sepp Blatter's support for a fan boycott, calls to skip the 2026 World Cup are intensifying from at least 11 nations amid expanded US travel bans affecting fans from 15 participating countries and new controversies including the abduction of Venezuela's president and Middle East military deployments. FIFA warns of sanctions for withdrawals.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 100 refugees with no criminal records in Minnesota as part of a fraud investigation, prompting a federal judge to halt the detentions. Families describe traumatic experiences reminiscent of the violence they fled, while advocates call the actions un-American. The Trump administration defends the crackdown as targeting potential fraud in the immigration system.
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President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as the central bank's chairman. The announcement, made on Friday via Truth Social, praises Warsh as a potential great leader for the Fed. Warsh requires Senate confirmation to assume the role when Powell's term ends in May.
Amid the Trump administration tightening visa restrictions, Indian immigrants in the US are avoiding even domestic travel. According to a KFF and NYT survey, the fear of not being allowed back into the US has led even naturalized citizens to skip international trips. This apprehension is curbing air travel during the holiday season.
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Naturalized Filipinos, the third-largest group of new US citizens in 2024, are increasingly anxious about the Trump administration's denaturalization push. As USCIS implements monthly referral targets of 100-200 cases—detailed in prior coverage—lawyers urge safeguards against potential audits of past applications.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he never agreed to release video of a second U.S. military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, walking back comments he made last week as bipartisan scrutiny of the operation intensifies. Selected lawmakers have viewed the full footage behind closed doors and are divided over whether it should be made public.
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Political analyst Mark Halperin has voiced strong doubts about Representative Jasmine Crockett’s chances of winning a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, citing the state’s long history of electing Republicans statewide. Crockett, a Democrat, has declared her candidacy for the seat currently held by Republican Senator John Cornyn.
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