Politics Apr 03 Trump administration resumes family detention in immigration crackdown One of the most contentious immigration policies in recent decades has been the detention of undocumented immigrant families. The Trump administration plans to detain thousands more in an effort to crack down on border crossings and legal pathways to asylum.
Nation Apr 01 Businesses brace for Trump’s new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trump’s new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs…
Nation Mar 31 Trump administration deports more immigrants to El Salvador amid battle with judiciary The State Department deported more immigrants to El Salvador over the weekend. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the removals a “successful counter-terrorism operation.” It comes after a federal judge had blocked the administration from invoking a rare wartime authority…
Politics Mar 27 ACLU attorney on suing Trump administration for using wartime authority for deportations President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, without due process, could end up at the Supreme Court. An appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the administration from using the rare wartime authority for…
Nation Mar 24 Balance of power in focus at federal hearing as Trump’s showdown with judiciary continues The Trump administration challenged a judge’s decision to stop the deportations using a rare wartime authority. The three-judge panel has yet to rule, but two of the judges appeared to agree the judiciary does have the authority to review President…
Politics Mar 21 ‘We need fighters’: Voters at town hall share frustrations, demand action from Democrats In our coverage of town halls during the congressional recess, we’ve been reporting on the latest pushback Republicans have been facing from constituents. We now have a Democratic perspective and a look at how Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is…
Politics Mar 19 Constitutional law professor analyzes Trump’s clash with the judiciary Despite a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts earlier this week, President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary continue. Amna Nawaz spoke with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, to explore the legal ramifications of the president’s…
Politics Mar 18 Trump’s pushback on judges challenges U.S. system of checks and balances President Trump called for the impeachment of the judge who ordered a halt to the deportations of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. The threat comes after Judge James Boasberg also scolded the administration for failing to answer questions about the deportations.
Nation Mar 17 White House ignores court and invokes Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans A U.S. federal judge asked the Trump administration to explain how it failed to act on its court order to halt the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, including alleged gang members, escalating the confrontation between the President and the…
Nation Mar 13 How the Trump administration’s deportation policies have affected migrants and citizens Homeland Security officials said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out more than 32,000 arrests in the first 50 days of Trump’s administration. Those numbers include the deportation of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer after her undocumented…