US officials deported British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos to the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos entered the US legally in May 2019 but overstayed, and an immigration judge ordered his removal on July 22 after he missed a hearing. The 41-year-old former Breitbart editor and one-time aide to rapper Ye has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Rival commentator Laura Loomer claimed credit for the arrest. Yiannopoulos has not commented since returning to Britain.
The House passed a stopgap funding measure on Tuesday that keeps federal agencies running through December 11, removing the threat of a government shutdown before the November midterm elections. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support and now heads to President Donald Trump's desk. It funds the government at current levels past the October 1 start of the new fiscal year and blocks the White House from finalizing a rule that would put political appointees in charge of approving federal grants. Lawmakers said acting a month early avoids the chaos of last year's record-long shutdown and lets incumbents campaign without shutdown politics hanging over them. Two larger spending battles are expected at the end of the year.
President Donald Trump says the United States has struck a deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves. The announcement comes as the president faces pressure over spiking gas prices and the approaching midterm elections. Venezuelan opposition figures have pushed back against reports that the US wants a large stake in the country's oil and gas sector. The deal, if realized, would give American companies access to one of the world's largest oil reserves. Trump framed the agreement as a step to lower energy costs, while critics question how it would be enforced in a country under international sanctions. Venezuela's government has not confirmed the terms, and the details have not been published.
British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the United Kingdom, a day after US immigration agents arrested him at New Orleans airport. The Department of Homeland Security said he overstayed his visa after entering the country legally in 2019 and failed to appear for an immigration hearing, leading a judge to order his removal in July. The 41-year-old, once a vocal supporter of President Trump and a defender of ICE, was believed to be heading to a concert by rapper Ye when he was detained. His removal marks a fall for a figure who spent years urging tough enforcement of immigration laws.
President Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', drawing immediate pushback from lawmakers and state officials. House Democrats introduced legislation to reverse the order, arguing the president has no authority to unilaterally rename a body of water shared with Canada. New York officials say they will ignore the new name in state documents. The order is part of a broader pattern of renaming moves that have stirred controversy this year. Legal experts note that Congress controls official federal naming through the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, leaving the order on shaky legal ground. The dispute now heads to Congress and the courts, with both sides digging in.
South Carolina Senator Darline Graham has won the Republican Senate runoff, defeating Representative Ralph Norman to secure the nomination for the seat once held by her brother, the late Lindsey Graham. Graham, who had never run for elected office before, was appointed in July after her brother died suddenly. President Donald Trump campaigned for her, and his super PAC spent more than $827,000 on phone calls and text messages in the race. Her victory is being read as proof that Trump's endorsement remains a decisive force in Republican primaries, after several of his backed candidates stumbled in recent weeks. South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in decades, so Graham is now all but assured of winning a full term in November.
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. The order came after negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed last week, when the two countries failed to reach a trade agreement. Canada quickly rejected the new name. A Canadian maritime attorney said, "The Americans can call it whatever they want to call it. It is Lake Ontario." The renaming is the latest escalation in a trade dispute that has pushed the two neighbors toward a full-blown trade war. Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 50 percent on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel beginning in January. The two sides have since resumed talks, with Trump pausing new tariffs for three days.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, a symbolic move that comes as the trade war with Canada escalates. The lake is shared by the United States and Canada, and Canadian leaders have rejected the idea. The order is the latest in a series of US landmark renamings that have strained relations with neighbors.
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for parts of President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, a decision that could reshape the November midterm elections. The court sided with the administration in a ruling announced Wednesday, allowing stricter rules on mail ballots to move forward. Democratic-controlled states immediately filed a new lawsuit challenging the order. Voting rights groups warned the rules could make it harder for millions of Americans to cast ballots. The court's action came as states prepare for a high-stakes election season, with control of Congress on the line. The decision is one of several recent court rulings that have split along familiar lines, with conservative justices in the majority.
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on new restrictions for mail-in ballots, a decision that could shape the midterm elections in November. The ruling clears the way for tighter rules on how ballots are collected and counted. Voting rights groups say the restrictions will make it harder for millions of Americans to vote, while Republicans say the rules protect election integrity. The decision lands weeks before key primary runoffs in South Carolina and as states prepare for the fall campaign. Democrats vowed to keep fighting for voting access, and legal challenges are expected to continue in lower courts.