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Trump enacts 18th century law to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members

President Trump invoked a centuries-old law to quickly detain and deport all Venezuelan migrants who are suspected of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Judge blocks Trump administration from implementing Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented immigrants presumed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The order issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will halt deportations for all individuals deemed eligible...

What is the Alien Enemies Act Trump invoked to speed deportations?

President Trump has invoked the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to allow the federal government to detain or deport people from countries deemed foreign adversaries, including targeting cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act in mass deportation effort

President Trump invoked the Aliens Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 on Saturday, fulfilling a campaign promise and GOP party platform point by initiating a concerted effort to remove Venezuelan undocumented immigrants believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a newly designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to...

Sunday shows preview: Congress avoids government shutdown; Trump tariffs rattle economy

Republicans scored a major win on Friday as the Senate approved the House-GOP crafted spending bill, largely authored without input from Democrats. The new piece of legislation boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces expenditures outside of that category by $13 billion, ensuring lawmakers are able to keep the government open until Sept. 30...

Trump seeks to make his challengers pay to stop him in court

President Trump moved Thursday to cut down on the tsunami of legal challenges filed against him so far by ordering his government to demand challengers put up collateral if they want to sue.

Trump to sign order shutting Education Department, faces strong opposition

President Trump will make his move to begin dismantling the Department of Education any day now, according to White House sources, though political and policy hurdles stand in his way.

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts

A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, thawing the administration's six-week funding freeze on all foreign assistance.

Trump shifts tariff strategy amid market turmoil

The move comes a day after the president carved out exemptions for auto manufacturers and amid Wall Street turmoil over the tariffs that have wiped out months of gains.

Trump says Musk preparing to return NASA astronauts to Earth in two weeks

President Trump on Thursday said tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to launch a SpaceX ship in two weeks to return NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth from the International Space Station.

Hard-liners want to strip Rep. Al Green, other disruptive Democrats of their committee assignments

Some House Republicans want to see stiffer penalties levied against Rep. Al Green and other Democrats for disrupting proceedings on the House floor.

Special counsel resigns, removing roadblock to Trump firings

U.S. Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger resigned his post on Thursday, removing himself as a hurdle to President Trump's plans to fire thousands of federal employees.

Trump eyes another extension of deadline for TikTok sale

President Trump said Thursday that he will "probably" grant an extension on TikTok's deadline to find an American buyer or be banned in the United States.

Trump yanks security clearances at firm where lawyer spread false Russia rumors

For the second time in as many weeks, President Trump on Thursday revoked the security clearances for a high-powered Washington law firm with deep ties to the Democratic Party.

House Freedom Caucus ready to pivot, back funding extension to help Trump

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris told The Washington Times that he and other fiscal hard-liners are willing to support a stopgap bill continuing government funding at Biden administration levels because they know President Trump won't spend it all.

A look back at the early days of coronavirus spread

COVID-19 struck the world at a time when China and the U.S. were closing in on trade negotiations, shattering a potential deal between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

State Department revokes first visa of foreign student linked to ‘Hamas-supporting disruptions’

The State Department has revoked the visa of a foreign student cited for criminal behavior while supporting Hamas, officials told Fox News.

US judge orders Trump admin to pay portion of $2B in foreign aid by Monday

A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay at least a portion of the nearly $2 billion in owed foreign aid for previously completed projects by 6 p.m. Monday.

Social media explodes after ‘cringe’ TikTok video of AOC, House Dems goes viral: ‘Couldn’t get any lamer’

House Democrats were widely mocked by conservatives on social media after appearing in a "choose your fighter" video that went viral on TikTok this week.

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