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President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy over his hardline immigration agenda, suggesting in an interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press that constitutional due process rights might not apply to all immigrants facing deportation. In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Trump defended his efforts to implement the “largest deportation …

President Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker at Mar-a-Lago, defended his embattled economic strategy and escalated his administration’s conflict with elite academic institutions, most notably Harvard University. As signs of economic strain emerge, Trump is urging Americans to endure short-term hardship in pursuit of what he …

President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his campaign against Harvard University, renewing his threat to revoke the institution’s tax-exempt status — a move that has drawn fierce legal and political criticism and raised serious constitutional questions. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump posted on …

President Donald Trump released a 40-page budget proposal Friday that calls for steep cuts to public health, education, and clean energy programs, while increasing spending on border security and the military, positioning the plan as a reflection of his “America First” priorities. In a letter accompanying the proposal, Office of …

President Donald Trump signed a late-night executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end public funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), citing “biased and partisan news coverage” as justification. The order, which immediately drew backlash and threats of legal action, …

The U.S. Army is drafting detailed plans for a massive military parade on June 14 — a date that coincides with the service’s 250th anniversary and former President Donald Trump’s birthday — according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Although final approval from the White House is still pending, …

In a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s hardline immigration tactics, a federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump ruled Thursday that the administration cannot use the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans allegedly linked to the criminal group Tren de Aragua. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., presiding …

In a move that underscores both a shakeup in his national security team and his enduring trust in key loyalists, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The announcement came just hours …

The U.S. Justice Department made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to lift a lower court’s freeze on the Trump administration’s plans to terminate work authorization and deportation protection for more than 350,000 Venezuelans residing in the United States. The request to the high court …

Senate Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs Wednesday, blocking a largely symbolic measure to terminate the president’s import taxes that have shocked the economy. The resolution failed in a tied 49-49 vote Wednesday evening. Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie on a subsequent procedural vote to stop the measure from …

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are set to depart their posts in the Trump White House on Thursday, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The White House has not publicly commented on the departures, which were first reported by journalist Mark Halperin. The …

President Donald Trump said he could return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States “with one phone call” — a claim that stands in direct conflict with ongoing arguments by his own Justice Department and a series of court rulings that have ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return. …

President Donald Trump is blaming former President Joe Biden for the worst stock market performance in a new administration’s first 100 days since Richard Nixon — even as economists and investors tie recent declines to Trump’s own sweeping tariff policies. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to concede that his aggressive tariff policy on Chinese imports may lead to higher prices and fewer consumer goods, particularly toys, but insisted the burden is falling more on China than U.S. families. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump …

House Republicans voted Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing votes on a series of oversight resolutions targeting President Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk’s business dealings, and the use of encrypted messaging platforms like Signal by top officials. In a 216-208 party-line vote, the GOP-controlled House passed a procedural rule that …