Mar 16 Watch 5:40 U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador under 18th century wartime law By John Yang, Kaisha Young Nearly 300 Venezuelans are now in El Salvador after being deported from the U.S. without a hearing, despite a federal judge’s order blocking the move. The Trump administration says they are members of a notorious gang called Tren de Aragua… Continue watching
Mar 15 Trump invokes 18th century law, declaring 'invasion' by gangs to speed mass deportations By Nicholas Riccardi, Will Weissert, Associated Press Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action to speed up… Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump orders U.S. strikes in Yemen, promising 'lethal force' until Houthis stop sea attacks By Michelle L. Price, Lolita C. Baldor, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump signs GOP's 6-month government funding bill passed by Congress By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 14 Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but can't save another losing week By Stan Choe, Associated Press It still wasn’t enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 6:08 Ethics expert breaks down Trump administration's conflicts of interest By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Doug Adams It’s been less than two months since President Trump took office. In that time, Trump, his family and administration members have seen personal and financial gain in ways aided by their power and influence. This week, the president lined up… Continue watching
Mar 14 USPS says it will work with DOGE on reform, including workforce cuts By Associated Press The USPS announced the plan during the final days of the Biden administration in January but at the time didn’t include the number of workers expected to leave. Continue reading
Mar 14 More than 50 universities face federal investigations under Trump's anti-DEI campaign By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money over “race-based preferences” in admissions, scholarships or any aspect of student life. Continue reading
Mar 14 Justice Department investigates Columbia University amid growing deportation crackdown By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school… Continue reading
Mar 14 Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies. Continue reading