FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are mounting a push to start a new select committee focused on investigating the Biden administration for allegedly "covering up" signs of the 82-year-old former president's decline.Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is introducing legislation Thursday that would establish a panel of congressional investigators to "investigate and report upon the facts of President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.s cognitive and physical health decline and the potential concealment of information from the American public," according to bill text obtained by Fox News Digital.Republicans have unleashed a tidal wave of scrutiny on the previous Democrat White House as new reports as well as old concerns previously dismissed by mainstream media surface about Biden's mental state while in office and what lengths those closest to him took to allegedly hide it from others.SCOOP: HOUSE GOP MEMO HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLICAN WINS IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'Carter's text calls to investigate former Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Jill Biden as well as whoever took part in keeping the audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview with Biden from the public.The select committee would also focus on whether Biden allies "concealed" his prostate cancer diagnosis before it was announced publicly last week.Biden's spokesperson denied prior knowledge of the diagnosis in a statement to the New York Times.The resolution also specifically called for a probe into the use of the autopen in Biden's White House to sign meaningful legislation."This is potentially the biggest political scandal of our lifetime, and the American people deserve to know the truth about who was really running the White House during Bidens tenure as president," Carter told Fox News Digital of his legislation."From using the autopen to pardon his own family members to likely concealing a cancer diagnosis, our government must restore trust with the public by fully investigating the former administrations lies and getting to the bottom of one of the most consequential coverups in history."Carter, who is currently running for Senate in Georgia, was among several Republicans who demanded Biden take a cognitive test last year."The American people can no longer be left to wonder about their safety and security because of the Presidents deteriorating mental state," Carter wrote in a June 2024 letter to the White House.MIKE JOHNSON, DONALD TRUMP GET BIG, BEAUTIFUL WIN AS BUDGET PASSES HOUSEHis new resolution comes on the heels of House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., opening his own investigation into revelations surrounding Biden's cognitive decline.Comer spent much of the last Congress investigating whether Biden and his family unjustly profited from foreign cash.The House Oversight chair sent letters to former senior White House aides, including Biden's doctor, Kevin O'Connor, announcing a probe into "the role of former senior Biden White House officials in possibly usurping authority from former President Joe Biden and the ramifications of a White House staff intent on hiding his rapidly worsening mental and physical faculties."Meanwhile, first-term Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., called for a similar select committee on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump ripped a reporter in the Oval Office Wednesday for asking a "nasty question" about his tariff deals."Mr. President, Wall Street analysts have coined a new term called the TACO trade. Theyre saying, Trump Always Chickens Out - on your tariff threats. And thats why markets are higher this week. Whats your response to that?" CNBC White House correspondent Megan Casella asked during a brief gaggle."Oh, isnt that nice. Chicken out. Ive never heard that," Trump responded. "You mean because I reduced China from 145% that I set down to 100 and then down to another number? I said, You have to open your whole country."TRUMP RIPS ABC REPORTER FOR ASKING ABOUT ACCEPTING JET FROM QATAR, SAYS SHE SHOULD BE 'EMBARRASSED'He went on, "And because I gave the European Union a 50% tariff? And they called up, and they said, Please, lets meet right now. And I said, Okay, Ill give you until June. I actually asked them, I said, 'What's the date?' Because they weren't willing to meet. And after I did what I did, they said, We'll meet anytime you want. And we have an end date of July 9. You call that chickening out? Because we have $14 trillion now invested, committed to investing when Biden didn't have practically anything."Trump contrasted the situation with the Biden administration, saying the U.S. was "stone-cold dead" six months ago."We had a dead country. We had a country people didn't think was going to survive. And you ask a nasty question like that? It's called negotiation," Trump said.Trump said lowering the number was part of an ongoing "negotiation" with China and attacked the question."Dont ever say what you said. Thats a nasty question. To me, thats the nastiest question," Trump said before calling another reporter.Casella later reported on the event while appearing on CNBCs "The Exchange.""He did not like this question, I can tell you," Casella said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREShe also joked that the "nasty" jab was a "badge of honor" of sorts.After announcing several widespread tariffs in April, the Trump administration announced a pause on all tariffs except China until July to negotiate better deals.Earlier this month, Trump agreed to a temporary reduction of Chinas tariff rates from 145% to approximately 30% as negotiations continued.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Theres something almost poetic about the Democratic Partys desperation. Faced with a mass exodus of young men from their ranks, the lefts solution isnt to rethink their disastrous policies or the cultural rot theyve championed. Nope, theyve decided to shell out tens of millions of dollars to study us. Not talk to us. Not listen. Not ask honest questions. Just study us-like were alien creatures under a microscope.That's not strategyits stupidity. And worse, it shows how wildly out of touch Democrats have become with reality, especially the reality young men live every day. You couldnt make this up if you tried. Lets get one thing straight: no amount of polling, focus groups or think-tank memos is going to win back the respect of my generation. Because Gen Z guys arent confused about why were walking away were walking away because the modern Democratic Party has spent years demonizing us, mocking masculinity and replacing real leadership with TikTok cringe and rainbow flag activism. Weve been told were toxic if we believe in traditional values. Were called privileged if we work hard and succeed. Were branded threats if we dare to question liberal narratives on gender, race or the role of government. And now, when that propaganda isnt working anymore, theyre throwing cash at consultants to figure out why? Its laughable. And its offensive.DEM STRATEGY SESSION TO STOP HEMORRHAGING OF MALE VOTERS RIDICULEDIf Democrats truly wanted to connect with young men, theyd have to do something radicalsomething theyve proven time and time again theyre unwilling to do: tell the truth. The truth about crime. The truth about border security. The truth about the value of hard work, responsibility, and yes, masculinity. But they wont. Because to embrace those values would be to admit their entire cultural agenda for the last decade has been a failure.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONSo instead, theyll burn through tens of millions of dollars trying to "understand" us money that will go straight into the pockets of overpaid consultants, liberal marketers and out-of-touch campaign staff who think a few new slogans and a TikTok dance will change the tide. It wont. If anything, itll backfire.Young men arent hard to figure out. We want freedom. We want opportunity. We want leaders who wont apologize for loving America. We want a government that works for us not against us. Were tired of being ignored. Were tired of being blamed. And were *definitely* tired of being studied like were some great political mystery. Were not a mystery. Were a movement.DEMOCRATIC PARTY SCRAMBLES TO FIX IMAGE AS MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE PARTY 'LOST CREDIBILITY'The fact that the Left is admitting they have to invest tens of millions of dollars just to understand us proves how disconnected they are from the very people they claim to care about. And its not just embarrassing, its revealing. It shows that even now, they still think politics is something you can buy. But heres the truth they refuse to learn: no amount of money will make my generation go back to a party thats lied to us, mocked us, and tried to erase everything we believe in.The Democrats want to know why theyre losing Gen Z men? Its simple: because weve seen what they offer and were not buying it. Let them keep setting their money on fire. The rest of us are building something real.

One of America's most expensive all-you-can-eat buffets feels more like a "resort vacation" than a run-of-the-mill restaurant but its high tag is "worth it," according to a content creator who recently tried it.Jon Barr of Brooklyn, New York, made the journey out to The Nordic in Rhode Island for a $140 buffet of seafood and filet mignon. (See the video at the top of this article.)The Nordic is nestled on lush green property in Charlestown, Rhode Island.HOT DOG TOWERS ARE A BUDGET-FRIENDLY REPLACEMENT FOR SEAFOOD TOWERSIt's home not only to unlimited lobster, crabs, oysters and steak, but also to fire pits, yard games and live music during the summer."It is our hope that all our guests budget time before or after their meal to stroll our meticulously landscaped grounds and enjoy the flowers, stonework and beautiful lakeside ambiance," according to The Nordic's website.While the eye-watering price tag may deter some visitors, Barr said he felt that, ultimately, the restaurant was worth it in terms of what customers get in return.FLIGHT PASSENGER BRINGS WHOLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN AS CARRY-ON, CALLING IT HER 'DESIGNER BAG'"I definitely was going in there a little bit skeptical at seeing $140 for one person," he told Fox News Digital about The Nordic's "adult" price point.The buffet also offers tiers for ages 8-12 ($60) and 3-7 ($35)."It seems excessive, but once I got there it was like you were in a luxury ski resort in Europe."GAS STATION FOOD IS 'EXTRAORDINARY' AND 'HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT,' SAYS TOP CHEFThe all-you-can-eat seafood included lobsters, crab legs and oysters, Barr said."These things are very expensive," he said.And with a two-hour window to eat as much of this delicious seafood as people can fit in their stomachs, Barr said he believes the quality of the food and the experience matched his expectations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"I don't think it's something that you would necessarily do every weekend," he said.The dessert bar also has custom milkshakes and build-your-own sundae stations.For more Lifestyle articles, visitfoxnews.com/lifestyle"I think once a year for a special trip like that you could easily get your money's worth if you come very hungry," Barr said."It's like going to a summer resort that just happens to have a buffet attached," he also said.

FIRST ON FOX: RileyGaines clapped back at former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann with an official challenge for charity on Wednesday after he said Gaines "was, somehow, a worse swimmer than she is a MAGA stooge."Olbermann, the ex-host of both MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and ESPN's SportsCenter, quoted an X post ofEducation Secretary Linda McMahon telling Fox News America Reports that Gaines "would have clearly won" her race if Gaines didnt have to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.CALIFORNIA TRACK STAR'S FAMILY REACTS TO TRUMP SHAKING UP GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AMID TRANS ATHLETE DRAMA"[Riley Gaines] finished 85th in the Olympic Trials,"Olbermann posted to X. "She finished tied for 5th in the only race including a transgendered athlete. If there had been none she MIGHT have finished tied for 4th, or had 5th place to herself."The 12-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American responded on X, noting she "placed 85th at Olympic trials when I was 15/16.""I was one of the youngest there,"Gaines explained. "And I placed 5th *in the nation* in a sport measured in .01s of a second without going a best. Would you say the 5th best college football player is objectively bad at their sport?"LIA THOMAS' FORMER TEAMMATES SPEAK OUT AGAINST UPENN AMID TITLE IX VIOLATIONThe "Gaines for Girls" podcast host told Fox News Digital she is now officially challenging Keith Olbermann to a race for charity. The event would be a 200-yard freestyle at a location of Olbermanns choice sometime before August 31 of this year.The winner of the race will pick which charitable organization the proceeds would go to and the total wager to be donated would be set if Olbermann agrees. The 25-year-old University of Kentucky alumnus told Fox that Olbermann "could do a 150" yard freestyle, while she still swims 200 yards, if it incentivized him to compete in the charitable challenge.A spokesperson for Olbermann did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhile Gaines and Olbermann sparred on X,President Donald Trump blasted California governorGavin Newsom earlier this week as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) cleared the way for a transgender athlete to compete in a women's state championship track meet this upcoming weekend."California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow "MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.;"Trump posted to Truth Social. "This week a transitioned Male athlete, at a major event, won "everything," and is now qualified to compete in the "State Finals" next weekend."President Trump signed anExecutive Order on Feb 5th in an attempt to outright ban men from competing in womens sports. Trump went on to explain that if the Golden State did not comply with this executive order, federal funding could be revoked."THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS," the president continued in his post. "Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to."Newsoms office released a statement supporting the transgender athlete's participation in the upcoming state championship.

President Donald Trump scored a legal win on Wednesday when a federal judge declined to grant an emergency request for reinstatement as the fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that Shira Perlmutter failed to meet the legal burden of showing she would suffer irreparable harm if not immediately reinstated, according to the Associated Press.In a lawsuit against the Trump administration, Perlmutter argued that neither the president nor his subordinates had the authority to fire her, as her position falls under the Library of Congress. Trump fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress and the person who appointed Perlmutter back in 2020. Perlmutter claims in the suit that only the Librarian of Congress can hire or fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office.TRUMP ADMIN FIRES TOP US COPYRIGHT OFFICIAL DAYS AFTER TERMINATING LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESSTrump appointed U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting Librarian of Congress earlier this month after removing Hayden over allegations that she had pushed DEI initiatives. However, Perlmutter and her attorneys claim that the president lacks the authority to appoint a Librarian of Congress, as the position is under the legislative branch, not the executive.SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP'S REMOVAL OF BIDEN APPOINTEES FROM FEDERAL BOARDSLawyers representing Blanche made the opposite argument in a court filing."The President had the power to remove the Librarian and designate an acting replacement. The Library of Congress is not an autonomous organization free from political supervision," the filing read. "It is part of the Executive Branch and is subject to presidential control"Trump is facing resistance from within his own party over the move, according to Politico. The outlet reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have privately questioned the presidents actions toward the Library of Congress, citing three individuals granted anonymity. Johnson and Thune have reportedly expressed skepticism over Trumps authority to name Library officials.Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) has been a vocal opponent, rejecting Perlmutters firing in a statement."Donald Trumps termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis. It is surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musks efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models," Morelle said in a statement.While Perlmutters emergency request was denied, her lawsuit is still ongoing. According to Politico, Kelly indicated that he would hear arguments in the coming weeks.

A South Carolina pediatrician and former Democratic House candidate announced Wednesday that she is now running to replace Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in the upper chamber of Congress.Dr. Annie Andrews, who lost by about 14 percentage points to Mace in the 2022 election, announced her campaign through a roughly three-and-a-half-minute political ad in which she describes Graham as "full of s---."Andrews, wearing scrubs and seen interacting with young patients, says she has been a pediatrician in South Carolina for about two decades, and that parents trust her to "treat their kids for just about everything you can imagine."She then points to a series of X-rays.SEN. GRAHAM RESPONDS IN KIND TO TRUMP'S JOKE ABOUT WANTING TO BE POPE: 'KEEP AN OPEN MIND'"This is an X-ray of a kid with measles pneumonia, a condition easily prevented by vaccines. This is a kid with cancer, one of the diseases the NIH doesnt have the funding to study anymore, and this is a kid whos been shot, which despite being the number one cause of death for children in America is no longer classified as a public health crisis," Andrews says.She then shows a final X-ray image of a child with constipation."And this kid, and theres really no other way to say this, is quite literally full of s---," Andrew says, before showing a video of Graham. "And this is an adult who is also completely and unequivocally full of s---. Roll the tape."The ad plays several conflicting clips of Graham in which he criticizes President Donald Trump, including by describing him as a "kook" and telling him to "go to hell," and then videos showing Graham supporting him.Graham was initially critical of Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, but the senator later became one of Trumps most vocal supporters."Its embarrassing, and South Carolina deserves better," Andrews says, announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate.She then goes on to criticize several Trump allies and Cabinet secretaries, including DOGE adviser Elon Musk, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth."An unelected billionaire is taking a chainsaw to Social Security, Medicare and veterans healthcare. The vaccine-denying brain worm guy is gutting our nations healthcare system. The wrestling lady is elbow dropping the Department of Education," Andrews says. "And a guy who cant even organize a text thread is running the Department of Defense.""And Lindsey Graham voted to confirm every single one of these people," Andrews claims, despite the Senate not voting to confirm Musk, who was a "special government employee."The ad cuts to Andrews banging her head on a table, saying, "Its a lot."MACE SOUNDS OFF ON STOCK TRADING IN CONGRESS, PELOSI REMAINS SILENT: SOMETHING DOESNT ADD UP"All while backing Trumps plan to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires while raising yours," she continues, showing footage of Graham speaking with Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.Andrews says Graham, 69, has been a senator for half of her lifetime and "as it turns out, most senators dont get better with age.""Lindsey is going to tell you that Im radical, Im crazy because thats what weak men do when they feel threatened by strong women," Andrews says. "But heres the thing, Im literally a busy mom and a pediatrician who plays peek-a-boo with my patients, watches Bluey with my kids I love Bluey and spends most of my free time shuttling them to dance, taekwondo and football.""Say hi kids," Andrews says to her children in the back of her vehicle. They respond, "Hi, kids!" and Andrews tells the camera, "So radical.""I also just happen to be someone who isnt afraid of a fight," Andrew says. "And like so many of you, Im worried about what the future holds for our kids and our state.""Everything from failing schools to closing hospitals. The climate crisis and rising prices. To tariffs hurting our ports and auto industry. Worrying wont do anything, but stepping up to join me in this fight just might. A fight where we put common sense over culture wars and hope over hate. Right now, Lindsey Graham is counting on all of us to stay quiet. And that means one thing, its time to get loud."Fox News Digital reached out to Graham's office for comment on Thursday.In an interview with The Hill, Andrews reportedly said Graham "changed his position on nearly every issue" throughout his 22 years in the Senate and doesnt "stand for anything other than himself."Graham last won re-election in 2020, defeating Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison by 10 percentage points. Harrison had raised more than $100 million to unseat Graham but was unsuccessful.Andrews told The Hill that Harrison "ran a great campaign, but it was in the middle of the COVID pandemic which really hamstrung their ability to have an effective field operation." She said the country now was in a "very different moment," pointing to issues that she described as "attacks on our health care system" and "attacks on the social safety nets that are really the bedrock and foundation of this country."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAndrews worked at the Medical University of South Carolina for about 15 years until 2023. She told The Hill she currently has a part-time role at the Childrens National Hospital in Washington, D.C. and a faculty appointment at George Washington University. She has medical licenses in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. She told The Hill she plans to renew her license in South Carolina, which is set to expire next month.If elected to the Senate, she told The Hill, she wants to prioritize making the child tax credit permanent.

As the White House trims over 100 aides from its National Security Council staff, some former officials and analysts are asking if the smaller team can meet the demands of a fast-moving and dangerous global security environment.Roughly half of the NSCs 350-person team will depart in what the White House is calling a "right-sizing" of a historically bureaucratic body composed largely of career diplomats many of whom are seen as out of step with the presidents agenda.Aides originally on loan from agencies like the State Department and the Pentagon are being sent back to their home departments. Political appointees placed on administrative leave have been told the White House will find other roles for them elsewhere in the administration.Some former NSC officials told Fox News Digital it's too early to tell whether the overhaul will result in a more efficient agency or one ill-equipped to deliver timely intelligence for national security decisions.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO OVERHAUL NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, WEEKS AFTER WALTZS DEPARTUREPrivately, national security sources questioned whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is currently serving as interim national security advisor, might be paring back the agency to avoid internal power struggles once he returns to his original post.Michael Allen, a former senior director at the NSC, said the staffing changes reflect President Donald Trumps desire for direct control over key decisions."I think he wants people to bring decisions to him earlier than previous presidents," Allen told Fox News Digital.The NSC has charted rocky waters since it lost national security advisor Mike Waltz following the inadvertently publicized Signal chat. His deputy, Alex Wong, also recently departed the agency, and other aides who had a large impact on the administration's early foreign policy decisions were pushed out in Friday's restructuring.Eric Trager, the senior director for Middle East issues who traveled with envoy Steve Witkoff for some of his Iran negotiations, is out. So is Andrew Peek, senior director for Europe and Eurasia, who helped coordinate the approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Additionally, the restructuring will move Andy Barker, national security advisor to Vice President JD Vance, and Robert Gabriel, assistant to the president for policy, into roles serving as deputy national security advisors."This happens naturally on NSCs, the kind of stasis we saw in the Biden administration is highly untypical," said Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor to Trump.She noted that President Ronald Reagan had six national security advisors over two terms as president, in addition to two acting NSAs."For the president, he has legitimate concerns about the NSC from the first term, given what happened, and then, you know, there's no sugar-coating it: the situation with Signalgate was a problem for NSA Waltz," Coates went on. "The president is taking actions to get the NSC into a condition that he would have complete confidence in it."With a slimmer NSC, the president is expected to lean more heavily on Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for his daily intelligence briefings."One thing that makes this administration unique is that its the president himself and a small circle of advisors who truly matter and make decisions," said Brian Katulis, a former NSC official and fellow at the Middle East Institute. "They just don't see the need for ongoing interagency meetings like in previous administrations."Katulis added that the biggest risk isnt necessarily a lack of intelligence but a lack of coordination."Rather than gaps in intel or knowledge, what I'd worry more about is whether different agencies are singing from the same sheet of music," he said.Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment on Friday's cuts and their intent.ONE-MAN CABINET: MARCO RUBIO WENT FROM RIVAL TO TRUMP'S POINT MAN, BUT CAN HE HANDLE ITOthers argue that the NSC has become bloated and is in need of a reset."The NSC under Democratic presidents grows to 300, 400 people," said former Trump NSC official Alex Gray. "It becomes its own department.""When I was there, we took it down to about 110 people doing policy and it could probably go down another 50 and still be effective," he said."Do you want an NSC that formulates and directs policy, or one that gives the president advice, lets him decide, and then implements it? You dont need hundreds of people to do that."But the NSC is the primary agency tasked with making sure other agencies are in line with the president's agenda."Rather than preparing options for him, they should take his direction and implement it," said Coates. But, she added, "if you take it down too far, it's not going to have the manpower to implement those directions from the White House into the departments and agencies which are always bigger and better funded than the NSC.""How many heads do you have to bash together to get them to do what the president wants them to do? Our experience was in the first term that we needed a fair amount of heft on our end to get them to do stuff they didn't want to do, like designate the IRGC as an FTO, for example," Coates added.Even with a leaner staff, the NSC remains responsible for managing critical global challenges from Iran nuclear talks and the war in Ukraine to military competition with China.That puts added pressure on Rubio, who will bear the blame if any crucial intelligence slips through the cracks."The big issue is the national security advisor needs to make sure the president has all the information he needs to make a decision," Allen said.Fox News' Diana Stancy contributed to this report.

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The Trump administration is targeting international students with student visas and permanent residents who hold a green card as part of its immigration crackdown.And while green card holders may legally remain in the U.S. indefinitely, work in the country, and are protected by U.S. laws, the Trump administration has made clear that the demographic is not off limits from its mass-deportation agenda.Can the federal government deport those who are green card holders and are here in the U.S. legally?Yes. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, green card holders are only protected if they "do not commit any actions that would make you removable under immigration law."Green card holders are "required to obey all laws of the United States and localities," file taxes annually, register for the draft if the green card holder is a male between the ages of 18 and 25, and are also "expected to support the democratic form of government," per U.S. Citizenship and Immigraion Services.Should a green card holder violate certain provisions included in the Immigration and Nationality Act, they could face deportation.LAWYERS FOR COLUMBIA ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVIST MAHMOUD KHALIL BLAST RUBIO EVIDENCE LETTER: 'TWO PAGES, THAT'S IT'Reasons a green card holder could be deported include the termination of conditional permanent resident status, knowingly helping someone enter the U.S. illegally, committing crimes including rape, murder or fraud, according to Berardi Immigration Law, a business immigration law firm that handles work permits and green cards for international employees working in the U.S.Other reasons also include committing an aggravated felony, being convicted of drug or firearms crimes, and engaging in criminal activity that jeopardizes public safety or national security issues, per Berardi Immigration Law.Furthermore, those who face convictions for these crimes may only face deportation after an immigration judge hears their case, according to Penn State Law School.A green card allows an individual already in the U.S. who is not an American citizen to remain in the country, while a student visa allows those outside the U.S. to study in the country for a specific amount of time at an academic institution.Eligibility for a green card is possible through several avenues, including being an immediate family member of a U.S. citizen like a spouse or parent, finding employment here in the U.S., or qualifying as a refugee or someone seeking asylum.TRUMP COLLEGE CRACKDOWN: LIST OF STUDENTS DETAINED AMID ANTISEMITISM ON CAMPUSESThe possibility of deporting green card holders attracted increased scrutiny after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil in March. Khalil, who is a Palestinian raised in Syria and a permanent U.S. resident with a green card who first came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2022, played a major role in the protests against Israel while at Columbia University as a graduate student.The Department of Homeland Security said Khalil was arrested to protect U.S. national security, and claimed that Khalil "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."Additionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the time any Hamas supporters in the U.S. would suffer similar fates and have their green cards pulled, and face deportation.Likewise, President Donald Trump said in a social media post in March following Khalils arrest that it was "the first arrest of many to come."But Democrats claim the Trump administration is out of line and the arrest was an assault on freedom of speech. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats said Khalil's arrest amounted to "straight up authoritarianism" in a post on X in March.An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled in April that the Trump administration was at liberty to deport Khalil, claiming she didnt have the authority to challenge the Trump administrations assessment that Khalil posed a national security threat.But Khalil, who is currently stuck at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, has yet to see whether he will face deportation. Another federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from removing Khalil from the U.S. while his case plays out in court.Separately, the Trump administration is also eyeing ways to beef up vetting for those entering the U.S. on student visas particularly for those whove publicly supported Palestine, like Khalil.For example, the State Department is also bracing itself to ramp up social media screening for those applying for student visas. The State Department announced Tuesday that it is temporarily suspending new student and exchange visitor visa interviews as it evaluates enhanced social media screenings for the application process.CONGRESS 'ENTITLED' TO 'REGULATING THE CONDUCT' OF VISA HOLDERS, EXPERT SAYS AMID DEPORTATION PUSHRubio told lawmakers May 20 that he expects that the State Department has already pulled thousands of visas since January following Trumps inauguration. Thats up from the 300 the administration had revoked as of late March.Rubio also said that his agency would continue to pull student visas, stating that a visa is not a right, its a "privilege.""I don't know the latest count, but we probably have more to do," Rubio told lawmakers on the Senate appropriations subcommittee overseeing foreign affairs. "We're going to continue to revoke the visas of people who are here as guests and are disrupting our higher education facilities."