Author: Lester Holt

Court issues emergency pause on removals A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of Guatemalan children. The emergency order followed urgent filings from lawyers who said the planned flights violated legal protections. Ten minors identified, ruling applies broadly The case involves 10 unaccompanied children, ages 10 to 17, who lawyers said were hours away from being sent back to Guatemala late Saturday. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued a 14-day halt, requiring that the children remain in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). She clarified that the order…

Washington, August 30, 2025 — Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly urged Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down from his position as health secretary, arguing that his leadership is placing Americans’ health at risk. Sanders Criticizes Kennedy’s Leadership In an op-ed for The New York Times, Sanders accused Kennedy of endangering the public and insisted he should resign immediately. He criticized the administration’s slogan, “Make America Healthy Again,” saying that Kennedy’s actions have consistently undermined scientific guidance and weakened the nation’s public health systems. Sanders cited the recent firing of CDC director Susan Monarez and the resignation of four senior…