George Owens

3 days ago | syracuse.com | George Owens

Elon Musk, who left his position as an advisor to President Donald Trump just days ago, harshly criticized the administration’s “big, beautiful bill” as a “disgusting abomination.”“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk wrote on his social media site, X. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | George Owens

The city of Syracuse is on a list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” released on Thursday that the Trump administration says are “deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and endangering American citizens.”The list, released by the Department of Homeland Security, is in response to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in April dealing with immigration enforcement.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | George Owens

Irish rocker and U2 frontman Bono, who President Donald Trump recently suggested should be investigated for involvement in Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, spoke up for fellow musician Bruce Springsteen this week in an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmell Live.”Springsteen recently drew the ire of Trump by calling the current administration “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert in England.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | George Owens

The Trump administration is ordering U.S. embassies and consular sections to stop scheduling interviews for student visa applicants as the administration considers expanding social media vetting for foreign students wishing to study in the United States, according to a report by Politico.

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | George Owens

On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the target of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. Apparently, Cuomo doesn’t believe that being investigated by President Donald Trump’s administration is a political liability. Quite the opposite, in fact. By Wednesday, Cuomo – who is running to become the next mayor of New York City – was running a political advertisement touting the investigation as a badge of honor.