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Trump Admin Touts Immigration Crackdown Going Into 100 Days Of Second Term
President Trump is signing two new immigration-related executive orders today. One directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to publish lists of “sanctuary cities,” where local authorities restrict cooperation with federal immigration officials.
FBI Arrests Judge For Allegedly Obstructing Immigration Case
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI on Friday and charged with two federal felonies — obstruction and concealing an individual. She’s been accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week after a recent hearing in her courtroom. Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
Elon Musk Set To Dial Back DOGE Work As Tesla Earnings Drop
President Trump on Wednesday said there are active talks with China over tariffs and promised it would be a “fair deal.” A day earlier, he stated that the current 145% U.S. levies on Chinese goods “would come down” and “won’t be that high.”
Trump Considers Slashing China Tariffs
President Trump on Wednesday said there are active talks with China over tariffs and promised it would be a “fair deal.” A day earlier, he stated that the current 145% U.S. levies on Chinese goods “would come down” and “won’t be that high.”
RFK Jr. Announces Plan To Ban Synthetic Food Dyes
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is moving to remove eight petroleum-based dyes from food by the end of 2026. Kennedy has been given wide authority by President Trump to combat chronic disease in America and overhaul the food system through his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, and has long criticized synthetic food dyes.
The Legacy of Pope Francis & Who Could Be The Next Pope
Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pope, died at the age of 88 early Monday morning, one day after delivering his final Easter message that called for global peace. Francis suffered a severe health crisis earlier this year and was hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia. The Vatican released a report, which lists his causes of death as a cerebral stroke, followed by a coma and heart failure.
Trump Administration vs. Harvard University Fight Escalates
The Trump administration's battle with the nation’s most prominent college escalated on several fronts this week. The US government is now threatening to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, as well as its ability to enroll international students, if it refuses to hand over detailed information about its student visa holders. On top of that, the government is demand the school hand over a list of all foreign donations going back to 2020.
FSU Campus Shooting: 2 Dead, Shooter ID'ed As Sheriff Deputy's Son
Two people are dead, six are in the hospital with injuries, and a suspect is in custody after a shooting on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee on Thursday. Officials say they’ve identified the shooter as the 20-year-old son of a current Leon County sheriff’s deputy, who had access to one of the weapons his parent previously used.
Judge Threatens Trump Admin With Criminal Contempt Over Deportation Flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday that there is “probable cause” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for defying his March order blocking deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said on X that the administration will appeal the ruling.
Zuckerberg Testifies: Could Meta Be Forced To Sell Instagram?
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on the stand over the last two days in an antitrust trial that could dictate the future of social media. If Meta loses, it could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram. Zuckerberg testified that while buying Instagram took a competitor off the market, his company actually maximized the app’s value.
U.S. and El Salvador Won't Return Man Who Was Accidentally Deported
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said he has no plans to return a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported back to his home country by the U.S. last month. Bukele made the comments during a meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office Monday.
Courts Issue Major Rulings On White House Deportation Efforts
We have gotten a lot of major headlines from the courts in the past 24 hours. Judges ruled on some of the Trump administration’s most controversial moves to deport people who were legally living in the U.S.
China Tariffs Rise to 145% As Trade War Escalates: What You Need To Know
Hours after the White House clarified that the total tariffs on Chinese goods are actually now at a record 145%, President Trump said he remains open to negotiations and a trade deal with the country.
Stocks Rally After Trump Pauses Tariffs For 90 Days, Says People Were Getting "Yippy"
Facing a global market meltdown, President Trump on Wednesday afternoon abruptly backed down on his sweeping tariffs for most nations, announcing a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs — except for China. Instead, he raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%.
Final Countdown To Trump's Massive Tariffs
In just a few hours, at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, President Trump’s massive reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 nations will take effect. Earlier Tuesday, he said “many other countries” are looking to strike deals.
Trump Threatens 104% Tariffs On China As Stocks Continue To Drop
President Trump on Monday ruled out a report that he will pause tariffs for 90 days while he negotiates trade deals with countries. The stock market briefly jumped upward mid-Monday morning after the rumor spread, before plunging again when the White House called the report "fake news." The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed slightly down, after the S&P briefly hit bear-market territory (a decline of 20% from a recent peak). It is the third straight day of stock losses.
Stock Market Wipeout Continues As China Retaliates On Tariffs
Stocks plunged again Friday after China announced its own reciprocal tariffs on the U.S., escalating the trade war further. The markets also dropped in anticipation of tomorrow’s baseline 10% tariffs on nearly all nations.
Trump Predicts Stock Market "Boom" Despite Major Tariff Wall Street Selloff
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he thinks his '“Liberation Day” tariff rollout is "going very well," despite today marking the worst day on the stock market in five years. Meanwhile, his sweeping 10% tariffs across more than 100 countries – with additional reciprocal tariffs on 60 countries – continue to raise concerns about a global trade war leading into a global recession.
Trump Rolls Out Massive Global Tariffs On "Liberation Day"
President Trump on Wednesday announced a baseline 10% levy on all U.S. trading partners, in addition to significant reciprocal tariffs on about 60 "worst offender" countries that have trade policies unfriendly to the U.S.
Trump Admin Admits 'Error' Led To Accidental Deportation To Mega-Prison
Trump Justice Department lawyers acknowledged that immigration officials made an “administrative error” in accidentally deporting a Salvadoran migrant, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in mid-March — despite previous court orders not to do so.