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FBI, other criminal investigators drafted for welfare checks on migrant children

By Marianne LeVine, Maria Sacchetti, Jeremy Roebuck, Carol D. Leonnig andd Ellen Nakashima
Apr 10, 2025 8:40 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has enlisted the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in recent weeks to conduct welfare checks on children and young people who cam...
Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man

By MARK SHERMAN
Apr 10, 2025 8:01 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador, reje...
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Apr 10, 2025 2:18 pm - Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages U.S. foreign policy interests.
China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Apr 10, 2025 10:11 am - China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat. Days into the effort, it's meeting only partial success with many countries unwilling to ally with the main target of President Donald Trump's trade war.
Trump’s tariffs pushed the U.S. uncomfortably close to a financial crisis before pause

By David J. Lynch
Apr 10, 2025 8:27 am - President Donald Trump may have brought the world to the brink of a financial crisis before pausing his tariff war on Wednesday, as the $28 trillion market for Treasury bonds displayed unusual strains in the hours before his change of course.
House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big bill after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Apr 10, 2025 8:12 am - House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.
House will consider GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority

By LISA MASCARO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and CHRISTINE FERNANDO
Apr 10, 2025 8:05 am - House Republicans on Thursday are expected to take up one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities, legislation that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections.
EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

By LORNE COOK and DAVID McHUGH
Apr 10, 2025 7:58 am - The European Union’s executive commission said Thursday it will put trade retaliation measures on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.
US stocks dive as euphoria on Wall Street reverts to fear about US-China trade war

By STAN CHOE
Apr 10, 2025 7:52 am - U.S. stocks surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump's trade war continues to threaten the economy. The S&P 500 fell 3.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 4.3%. China announced more countermeasures against the United States, and losses for stocks accelerated after the White House clarified that it will tax Chinese imports at 145%, not the 125% rate Trump had earlier written about. The swings also hit the bond market despite a better-than-expected report on inflation.
Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump picked for top roles

By PARKER KAUFMANN, HUMERA LODHI and CHRISTOPHER KELLER
Apr 10, 2025 7:48 am - President Donald Trump prioritized loyalty as he built out a team for his second term, surrounding himself with people who served faithfully in his first administration or who worked on one or more of his three campaigns.

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