Mar 27 Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app By Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Republican committee chair Sen. Roger Wicker and top Democrat Sen. Jack Reed signed onto a letter to the acting inspector general at the Defense Department for an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss classified information. Continue reading
Mar 27 Tufts student from Turkey threatened with deportation, latest Palestinian supporter swept up in crackdown By Michael Casey, Jake Offenhartz, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, was swiftly moved out of Massachusetts, a demonstration of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is sending immigrants who are taken into custody to detention centers or deporting them altogether before… Continue reading
Mar 27 Europe criticizes Trump auto tariffs, warning of economic threat to both continents By David McHugh, Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The auto tariffs will be felt sharply in Europe, for whom the U.S. is the biggest export market for an industry that supports nearly 14 million jobs. Continue reading
Mar 27 The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity By Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, David Klepper, Associated Press “I think it’s all a witch hunt,” President Donald Trump said as reporters repeatedly questioned him about the matter during an Oval Office appearance to announce new tariffs. Continue reading
Mar 26 Appeals court won’t halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under Alien Enemies Act By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump announces new 25 percent tariff on imported autos By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25 percent tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump hosts celebration of Women’s History Month at White House By Associated Press Trump recognized Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, as “the most powerful woman in the world,” and he said Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to be press secretary, was “knocking them dead.”… Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportations case and refuses to give judge additional information By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The declaration comes as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg weighs whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of people alleged to be gang members without due process. Continue reading
Mar 25 Republicans consider action against judges as Trump rails against court rulings By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press They have proposals to limit the reach of its rulings, cut funding and even impeach judges. House GOP leaders say all options are under consideration as they rush to rein in judges who are halting President Donald Trump's actions at… Continue reading
Mar 25 Vance to join wife for Greenland trip on Friday, suggests global security at stake By Josh Boak, David Keyton, Associated Press Vance says in a video posted Tuesday to social media: "We're going to check out how things are going there. Continue reading