A federal appeals court has overturned President Donald Trump's sweeping asylum ban, ruling 2-1 that it violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by denying migrants at the Mexican border the right to apply for asylum once inside the U.S. — 25 April 2026 (LINK)

Iran: US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to depart for Pakistan today, but Tehran has denied there are plans for direct negotiations with the US — 25 April 2026 (LINK)

US freezes $344 million in cryptocurrency said to be linked to Iran — 24 April 2026 (LINK)

— On Thursday, Tether, a digital currency company that facilitates crypto transactions around the world, announced it had "supported the US government in freezing" $344 million in cryptocurrency across two addresses, after information was shared "by several U.S. authorities about activity tied to unlawful conduct."

Trump set to attend memecoin conference on Saturday after 96 percent wipeout: Mar-a-Lago conference for top investors in Donald Trump’s $TRUMP crypto token featuring the president himself is drawing much less trading than a similar event last year. — 24 April 2026 (LINK)

— The memecoin is currently down more than 95 percent from its January 2025 high.

Russian oil to Slovakia resumes flowing through pipeline that crosses Ukraine: expected to unblock a large financial assistance package for Ukraine — 23 April 2026 (LINK)

Karoline Leavitt say she's 'not part of Trump's political team anymore' — 23 April 2026 (LINK)