Jan 22 Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the U.S. By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Refugees who'd been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters faces no push back despite many Republicans disagreeing with action By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump's decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump says his administration will move to revoke the security clearances of the more than four dozen former intelligence officials who signed a 2020 letter saying that the Hunter Biden laptop saga bore the hallmarks of a "Russian… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump takes aim at high-efficiency household items, hopes to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again By Alexa St. John, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his "perfect" hair. Now back in the White House, he's again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your… Continue reading
Jan 22 Winter storm moves into Florida and the Carolinas after dropping record-breaking snow in New Orleans By Gerald Herbert, David J. Phillip, Associated Press A major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants By Darlene Superville, Tiffany Stanley, Gary Fields, Associated Press President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump adminstration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press Within hours of President Donald Trump's inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website. The website now gives users an "Error 404" message and a "Go To Home Page" button that directs them to… Continue reading
Jan 22 Migrants can now be arrested at churches and schools after Trump administration throws out policies By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations. Continue reading
Jan 22 Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate state and local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration. Continue reading