Articles filed under Donald Trump
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Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrantsJan 22, 2025 8:00 am - President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the United States illegally.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcementJan 22, 2025 7:46 am - The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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‘Individual rights are under attack’: Pritzker, Illinois lawmakers assess Trump’s first two daysJan 21, 2025 5:51 pm - About 2,000 undocumented immigrants could be deported from Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says.
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What’s next for EVs under President Trump?Jan 21, 2025 3:49 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.
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Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?Jan 21, 2025 3:37 pm - President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April, but a host of questions remain — including whether Trump has the authority to issue such an order and if TikTok’s China-based parent would be amenable to selling the popular social media platform.
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States sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenshipJan 21, 2025 12:59 pm - Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
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Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by BidenJan 21, 2025 11:17 am - A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
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Trump signs order to end birthright citizenship. Legal experts say it won’t work.Jan 21, 2025 9:12 am - President Donald Trump on Monday tried to use executive authority to end birthright citizenship for children born to people who are in the country without authorization o...
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A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigrationJan 21, 2025 8:06 am - President Donald Trump wasted no time announcing steps to implement many of his campaign pledges, including on immigration, energy, the military and federal workforce, ca...
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Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by TrumpJan 20, 2025 6:39 pm - WASHINGTON — The price of bitcoin surged to over $109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency ind...