Released, then detained again |
His wrongful deportation fueled protests over the Trump administration plan to send migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. And now, Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been detained by U.S. immigration officials on Monday and could be deported again, his lawyer said. Abrego Garcia, 30, reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore three days after being released from criminal custody in Tennessee and returned to his home in Maryland. He has spent more than five months in detention, including time in his native El Salvador at a prison known for its harsh conditions. Why Abergo Garcia was detained. | Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura's hand, as he appears for a check-in at the ICE Baltimore field office on Aug. 25, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz, Reuters |
President Donald Trump on Monday morning signed two executive orders: |
The president also defended deploying National Guard troops to police Washington DC, saying that he is "not a dictator." |
Donald Trump vs. Chris Christie |
An old rivalry has reignited. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Trump over the weekend after Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell said the president was not guilty of any wrongdoing and praised him as "cordial" and "kind." Trump on Sunday evening lashed out at the former friend-turned-foe Christie and threatened to open an investigation over the former Republican New Jersey governor's decade-old "Bridgegate" scandal. What Trump said about Christie and "Bridgegate." |
A new (and different) school year |
Children are heading back to school, and this year is going to look a little different thanks to the Trump administration. Since Trump took office earlier this year, schools faced uncertainty over the future of federal grants, students and teachers were deported or faced removal threats and LGBTQ-inclusive policies and diversity programs were part of a Trump crackdown. Going into this school year, things are still changing for students – from new nutritional standards, to more parents opting out of mandatory vaccines to the Presidential Fitness Test coming back. How the changes will impact schools, students and teachers. | Kindergarteners Hollis Jones (left) and Arthur Rogers have a moment of fun during lunch at Dyess Elementary School on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. This was the first day of school for Abilene (Texas) ISD. Ronald W. Erdrich, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images | | California's governor is raking in cash and skyrocketing to the top of the polls for his eye-for-an-eye approach as he imitates Trump's online rants. | | Rural Americans historically rely on Medicaid than people in more densely populated areas. | | | | As Texas approves new congressional maps, California is fighting back. Caught in the middle are frustrated voters. | | | | Short-term insurance plans cost less than Affordable Care Act plans but come with a catch. Insurers can limit benefits or deny coverage. | | | | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that it "regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals," and denied targeting journalists. | | | | The Supreme Court upheld the right of protesters to burn the American flag in a landmark 1989 case. President Trump is testing that in a new order. | | | | | 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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