Laken Riley Act will be first bill Trump signs

The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal officials to detain any unauthorized immigrant arrested or charged with a violent crime.

Trump signs order declassifying files on JFK, RFK, and MLK Jr. assassinations

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress for border security efforts

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order on birthright citizenship

Less than three days after it was signed, President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship has run into its first legal roadblock. A judge called it "blatantly unconstitutional."

Trump says Canada can become a US state to avoid tariffs

On Thursday, President Donald Trump promised tax cuts for U.S.-based manufacturing and threatened tariffs on those who didn’t comply.

What is DEI and what do the employees do? Here's why Trump placed federal staff on leave

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered that all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off—part of his administration's goal to eliminate affirmative action efforts within the federal government. 

Trump administration orders all federal DEI staff be put on leave

President Donald Trump's administration directed that all federal DEI staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Here's what to know.

Trump allows migrants to be arrested at schools, churches

President Donald Trump has lifted long-standing restrictions on migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches, reversing policies set by ICE and CBP over the past decade.

Trump announces 'Stargate' initiative with AI data centers to be built in Texas

Texas will be home to a new joint venture that will make the state ground zero for the development of artificial intelligence in the United States.

Trump's plans for border security: List of steps

Trump signed a series of executive orders on border security following his inauguration Monday, fulfilling his political promise to crack down on immigration.

California, immigrant rights group take aim at Trump over birthright citizenship order

The state of California and immigrants’ rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus, are all taking aim at the Trump administration over Monday's executive presidential order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their birthright citizenship.

Trump reinstalls Oval Office Diet Coke button upon White House return

President Trump reinstalls the famous Diet Coke button on the Oval Office desk, along with other personalized changes marking his return to the White House.

Here's how much President Trump, his administration and Congressional leaders will earn in salary

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took their oaths of office on Inauguration Day, marking the official start of their administration. Here's a look at their salaries.

Can Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America?

It is possible... President Donald Trump's executive orders propose bold changes to some of America's iconic landmarks. Here's how he could do it.

Here's what Trump did on his first day in office

During his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed his first group of executive orders aimed at an array of policies.

Jan. 6 rioters to be released from DC jail after Trump pardons

A group of family members and friends of individuals imprisoned for their roles in the January 6 Capitol riot have gathered outside the D.C. Central Detention Facility. Their loved ones are expected to be released from jail Monday night.

Trump pardons people convicted in the Jan. 6 riot on 1st day in office

About 1,500 rioters who were involved in storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 were granted pardons by President Donald Trump. Here’s what we know.