Politics

President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of people who can’t be sent back to their home countries. “We’re going to send them out to Guantanamo,”…

The Justice Department on Wednesday moved to drop its appeal of a federal court order dismissing the criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former co-defendants in the classified documents case, which would effectively end the case. Then-U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland had cited the pending appeal as the reason why he would not publicly release special…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, stumbled multiple times during his first Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday when lawmakers pressed him about potential changes to Medicaid. The government-based health insurance program that covers nearly 80 million people with low incomes has drawn increased attention as Republicans in Congress…

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Zeldin, a former Republican…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. He also announced at the ceremony that his administration planned to send the “worst criminal aliens” to a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The bipartisan act, the first…

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday rescinded an order putting a widespread freeze on most federal grants and loans amid significant criticism, according to a new White House memo a source provided to NBC News. A senior administration official confirmed the rescission Wednesday, which was ordered by the Office of Management and Budget. The initial order, which sparked chaos and…

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Wednesday that would prioritize and free up federal funding to expand school choice programs. The order impacts several federal departments and directs the Education Department to prioritize school choice programs through its discretionary grants, in addition to issuing guidance to states about federal allocations to districts and schools,…

The Trump administration has revoked the extension of the Temporary Protected Status program until October 2026 for some 600,000 Venezuelans who were legally in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the change in an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.” The move was first reported by The New York Times. “The exclusive announcement is that…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an immigration detention measure into law, marking his first legislative win days after he took office as the Republican-led Congress angles to execute his agenda. The House gave its final approval of the bill in a 263-156 vote Wednesday, with 46 Democrats joining all Republicans in favor. The measure also passed the…

Over rigorous questioning from senators Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out his vision to lead the Department Health and Human Services, while backtracking on his past statements in support of abortion and against vaccines. Kennedy, a former independent presidential candidate, is one of President Donald Trump‘s more unorthodox Cabinet picks, as his nomination has…