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Trump zeroes in on immigration – from Laken Riley Act to Guantanamo Bay detention facility |
President Donald Trump's cornerstone issue, immigration, has been front and center since his inauguration. On Wednesday, the president signed the Laken Riley Act into law, which empowers immigration officers to detain unauthorized immigrants when they're arrested for crimes. The act is the first law that Trump signed in his second term as president. Read more. |
Trump also signed a memorandum ordering his administration to begin preparation to build a detention facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The facility will house up to 30,000 migrants detained for being in the U.S. illegally. Read more. | President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation passed during his second term in office, in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images |
RFK Jr. grilled by senators at fiery confirmation hearing |
From his opposition to vaccines and abortion to his stance on junk food, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faced a contentious confirmation hearing. Kennedy, who is facing widespread opposition from Democrats and potential objections from some Republicans, will be back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for another hearing. Read more. |
White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants |
After a firestorm on Capitol Hill and a legal battle in courts, the Trump administration has rescinded a memo freezing grants and loans. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that the Office of Management and Budget is pulling back its memo "to end any confusion on federal policy created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage." Read more. | | | | The largest union for government employees sued the Trump administration to block an executive order that strips federal workers of job protections. | | | | Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House fired her Friday. | | | | President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to find ways to favor school choice programs. | | | | Menendez was sentenced along with two co-conspirators for trading his political influence for gold bars and other goods. | | | | A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan. 6 attack. | | | | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will allow access to HIV treatment for people in 55 countries worldwide funded by the U.S. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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