Jan 20 Watch 16:52 Trump returns to office and kickstarts ambitious and controversial agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins, Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Karina Cuevas, Ryan Connelly Holmes Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:29 The power of presidential executive orders and their limits By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College… Continue watching
Jan 20 Transcript: Read Trump’s full second inaugural address By News Desk President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, after his swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States. Read the transcript here. Continue reading
Jan 20 Challenges ahead as Trump seeks to remake border security By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A wide-ranging series of steps President Donald Trump has promised to beef up security at the southern border is beginning to take effect. Some of the promised steps include forcing asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, cracking down on asylum access… Continue reading
Jan 20 It may be the end for the border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Trump has said he would end it as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Critics say it prioritizes a lottery system over people who have long lived in the U.S. illegally while paying taxes and people who have waited years… Continue reading
Jan 20 Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis says Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a "disgrace."… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump executive orders will remake immigration policies as immigrant communities brace for crackdown By Gisela Salomon, Sophia Tareen, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is going to issue a series of orders aimed at remaking America's immigration policies in his first day in office, ending asylum access, sending troops to the southern border and ending birthright citizenship. Continue reading
Jan 17 Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:40 Mayorkas defends Biden’s homeland security and immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Immigration has been a white-hot political issue for years and helped propel Donald Trump back into the Oval Office. The incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being… Continue watching