Apr 15 Trump reiterates desire to expand deportation plans to include U.S. citizens By Associated Press Trump said in a video posted on social media by Bukele that he wanted to send “homegrowns” to be incarcerated in El Salvador, and added that “you’ve got to build five more places."… Continue reading
Apr 15 Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Wife of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador speaks ahead of court hearing By Michael Kunzelman, Ben Finley, Associated Press A hearing is scheduled for late Tuesday afternoon in a U.S. District Court. It comes a day after White House advisers repeated their claim that they lack the authority to return the Salvadoran national from his native country. Continue reading
Apr 15 A Palestinian activist expecting a final interview for U.S. citizenship was arrested by ICE in Vermont By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press He also co-founded the Palestinian Student Union with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. who recently was detained by ICE. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden says Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in first post-presidency speech By Steve Peoples, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The 82-year-old Democrat, who has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, delivered his pointed message during a speech Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as DOGE staffer made head of foreign assistance By Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Republican administration has appointed Musk lieutenant Jeremy Lewin as acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department. Lewin is an associate of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: White House says 'the ball is in China's court' on resolving tariffs and trade issues By Associated Press The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over campus activism By Michael Casey, Associated Press The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:47 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what voters think about Trump's economic policies By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout from the Trump administration's tariff policies and intra-party fighting that seems to be… Continue watching
Apr 14 The growing list of political violence in the U.S. By John Seewer, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Continue reading