Hi there! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. It's going to be in the 60s today in D.C. I need this warmer weather to stay. |
How Trump's expanded ICE raids are causing problems for schools |
There's a spike of students staying home from school in fear that they or their parents could be deported following President Donald Trump's highly publicized mass deportation efforts. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago and Denver, school districts are reporting attendance dropping in the wake of ICE raids – with some classrooms seeing as many as two-thirds of students temporarily absent. Federal immigration agents for decades avoided conducting enforcement sweeps or detentions at or near schools and churches. But Trump rescinded that long standing policy after retaking office. Read more. |
Schools aren't the only communities seeing increased anxiety over ICE raids. Native Americans say there is growing fear within their community that they could be wrongly stopped and questioned by agents amid Trump's push to deport millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. While advocates said they don't know how widespread incidents of ICE stopping Native Americans are, the anxiety is real. Read more. |
The House is working to pass its budget blueprint this week – and as soon as today – which includes up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, increasing the debt ceiling and cuts Medicaid and other social programs. | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs after speaking to reporters following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik, Getty Images |
How agencies told workers to respond to Musk's directive |
Elon Musk , the world's richest man and special advisor to President Donald Trump, sent an email calling for federal workers to list their weekly accomplishments by the end of Monday. The directive prompted swift pushback from some department heads, with some agencies – like the Department of Defense – telling employees not to respond. However, several federal agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, told workers to comply with Musk's email. See how agencies approached Musk's request. |
Trump pick of rightwing podcaster for FBI post worries agency veterans |
President Donald Trump picked Dan Bongino, a rightwing media figure, to be the new second-in-command of the FBI. But some bureau veterans are worried that Bongino lacks the experience to serve as deputy director to help lead a key agency responsible for keeping Americans safe. Read more. | | | | Elon Musk's slurs against disabled people anger them and their advocates. They're speaking out. | | | | The Supreme Court gave an Oklahoma death row inmate a new chance in the high-profile 1997 murder case. Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. | | | | Since its founding, the CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to consumers who were victims of fraud or scams. | | | | Trump has horrified European allies with his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and what critics say is a soft take on Vladimir Putin. | | | | Grimes, the "Genesis" hitmaker, says she wants people to stop posting images of her son with Elon Musk at the White House. | | | | | | | 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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