Mar 04 WATCH: Trump touts his immigration crackdown By Josh Barajas The president then touted the first law signed in his second term: the Laken Riley Act. The law, which received bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, requires the federal detainment of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Rep. Al Green says removal from Trump's address 'worth it' to stand up for Medicaid By Erica R. Hendry Shortly after Trump began to speak Tuesday night, Rep. Al Green started to yell from his seat. Continue reading
Mar 04 Trump takes credit for 'swift and unrelenting' action in speech as Democrats dissent By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump's prime-time speech added up to an defiant sales pitch for the policies that he promised during his campaign and leaned into during his first weeks back in office. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Trump says U.S. 'will be woke no longer' By Hannah Grabenstein The first speech of Trump’s second term in office, while not officially a State of the Union address, is a chance for the president to lay out legislative priorities and tout early achievements. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Texas Democratic Rep. Green interrupts Trump By Joshua Barajas Republicans attempted to drown him out with “USA!” chants, but the Texas lawmaker continued to stand and shout at the president. Continue reading
Mar 04 FBI and Red Cross headquarters are among more than 440 federal buildings listed for potential sale by Trump administration By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The list includes the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which serves as FBI headquarters, the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, the Old Post Office building, where President Donald Trump once ran a hotel, and the American Red Cross headquarters… Continue reading
Mar 04 Trudeau slams Trump for starting 'very dumb' trade war with Canada while appeasing Russia's Putin By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Trudeau also called out Trump for appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin while launching a trade war against Canada. Continue reading
Mar 04 Trump administration to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press The hospital system is seeking a court order temporarily allowing it to continue providing abortions in emergency situations as doctors see fit. Continue reading
Mar 04 IRS drafting plans to slash as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce leaving agency 'dysfunctional,' AP sources say By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A reduction in force of tens of thousands of people would render the IRS "dysfunctional," said John Koskinen, a former IRS Commissioner. Continue reading
Mar 04 Vance irks allies in UK, France with skeptical comments about Ukraine peacekeeping mission proposal By Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Vance, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity aired Monday evening, said the economic pact with Kyiv sought by President Donald Trump “is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought… Continue reading