‘It is time for you to leave’: DHS mistakenly notifies U.S. citizens
WASHINGTON — One night this month, Los Angeles immigration attorney Harriet Steele opened her email to a notice from the Department of Homeland Security. “It is time…
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander-in-chief is noticing.Trump went after the program Sunday in a social…
Homeland Security revokes legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. on Biden-era CBP One app
MCALLEN, Texas — Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the…
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
ATLANTA — U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election overhaul that Georgia Republican lawmakers passed…
Supreme Court upholds ban on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a federal ban on the sale of parts kits that permit unlicensed gun owners to make firearms at home…
Vance visits the U.S.-Mexico border to tout Trump’s immigration crackdown
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part…
Trump administration ends deportation protection for half-million Haitians
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could…
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency…
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid
WASHINGTON — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening healthcare coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in…
Given Christianity’s dominance, Trump raises eyebrows with anti-Christian bias initiative
Christianity is by far the largest faith in America, and Christian conservatives have a strong grip on the levers of government. That dominance is leaving…
Trump urges U.S. to ‘bring God back into our lives’ at National Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that his relationship with religion had “changed” after a pair of failed assassination attempts last year, as he advocated at the…
News Analysis: The Trump administration’s budding bromance with El Salvador’s leader
GUATEMALA CITY — While the Biden administration criticized Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s strong-armed governing style, the Trump administration sees him as its new best friend in Latin…
Colleges returning to sexual assault policies from Trump’s first term
WASHINGTON — Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and…
Trump’s orders have upended immigration. What legal routes remain?
Promising the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a dramatic series of executive orders and…
Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services. And…
Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming…
Biden administration to lift ‘terrorism’ designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism,…
Biden officials say they built up pandemic defenses. Trump vows changes
NEW YORK — The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “road map” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to…
Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days…
Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with…