Two months ago, in his first network television interview after the election, Donald Trump said he owed his victory to Americans' anger over immigration and inflation, specifically the rising cost of groceries.
Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.
When Donald Trump took office in 2017 with promises to crack down on immigration, he was met by widespread protests that filled churches, airports and union halls as Democratic lawmaker vowed to fight the new Republican president at every turn.
President Trump's whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's confirmation warranted a tie-breaking ballot from Vice President Vance, who will be on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” CIA Director...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he's eager to cooperate with federal immigration officials to "get rid" of criminals but questioned the basis for targeting "law-abiding" residents integrated into communities. “Let me start by being clear that when we're talking about violent criminals who've been convicted and who are undocumented, we don't want them in...
Tom Homan, President Trump’s new border czar, says he will “leave it up to Congress” regarding deportation funding. Homan joined ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, where he was questioned about the Trump administration’s broad immigration plan, including specifics about how they plan to fund the costly mass deportation idea. “The Congress, I think the president...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump should have notified Congress of his decision 30 days before taking such action, as outlined by the law. "Yeah, he should have done that," Graham said...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he believes there is a “good chance” that the Supreme Court sides with President Trump on the issue of birthright citizenship. Graham joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where host Kristen Welker asked him about Trump’s executive order on citizenship, which a federal judge temporarily blocked. “I think there’s...