May 09 WATCH: White House asked about Pope Leo XIV's past criticism of Trump administration By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said having an American pope is “a great thing for the United States of America and the world, and we are praying for him.”… Continue reading
May 09 Newark mayor arrested at immigration detention facility where he was protesting By Jake Offenhartz, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Mayor Ras Baraka has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, arguing that it should not be allowed to open because of building permit issues. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus By Associated Press Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 09 Judge releases Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk who was detained by ICE By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return… Continue reading
May 09 Denmark's prime minister tells U.S. 'you cannot spy against an ally' By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because Trump seeks to annex the strategic Arctic island. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump unveils new stamp for former first lady Barbara Bush By Fatima Hussein, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch said “it’s unlikely that mom ever pictured herself on the postage stamp, and it’s very likely that she would be wondering what all this fuss is about."… Continue reading
May 09 Trump signals he may lower tariffs on China By Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war between the world's two largest economies. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing ahead of China trade talks, Trump's Middle East trip By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80 percent ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war. Continue reading
May 09 Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump abruptly fired Hayden in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office. Continue reading
May 09 Former Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a reliably liberal vote on Supreme Court, dies at 85 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. Continue reading