US President Donald Trump fired chef Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition after he was seen with Trump's alleged assassin. Trump also dismissed Mark Milley, Brian Hook, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump aims to remove over 1,000 appointees from the previous administration to align with his Make America Great Again vision.
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Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez, who lived in the US for nearly four decades, were abruptly detained and deported to Colombia despite their long-term efforts to gain legal status. Their family has raised $65,000 to support their new life and fund legal actions to bring them back.
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Barnard College's library was evacuated after a fake bomb threat disrupted a pro-Palestinian sit-in protest. Nine individuals were taken into custody. The demonstration followed the expulsions of student protesters. Videos showed protesters inside the building and police intervention. Barnard President Laura Rosenbury condemned the disruption, emphasizing the importance of the academic mission and normal campus activities.
The White House's sharing of a Ghibli-style image of convicted fentanyl trafficker Virginia Basora-Gonzalez ignited online debate. Basora-Gonzalez, arrested in March by ICE, was criticized and defended by different users, highlighting mixed sentiments towards the arrest and social media portrayal.
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“Christ is King, not some stinky Indian idol,†a MAGA-aligned commentator snarled online. Another chimed in with, “Will there be a cow in the White House soon?†These crude attacks weren’t just casual trolling—they were a reflection of a deeper discomfort with Usha Vance’s Hindu faith, a simmering resentment among segments of MAGA toward high-profile Indian-Americans who don’t fit the Christian nationalist mold.