Trump administration

Trump’s deportation surge has left Texas with a shortage of home builders. Now a Republican wants a whole new visa to fix that

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Trump’s deportation surge has left Texas with a shortage of home builders. Now a Republican wants a whole new visa to fix that

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to grant special visas to construction workers, as the Trump administration’s deportation campaign is reportedly causing labor shortages at construction sites in states like Texas. The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, introduced in September, offers temporary, renewable visas to non-citizens for up to nine years to work … Read more

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to dismantle climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency revokes a 2009 government … Read more

Thousands of ICE agents join the forum to complain about their jobs, the report says

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Thousands of ICE agents join the forum to complain about their jobs, the report says

Thousands of federal immigration agents have been complaining about their jobs in an online forum, blasting “incompetent management,” according to a report. Agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agencies, which are part of the Department of Homeland Security, have vented their frustrations online as they have been put at … Read more

Rubio will warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

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Rubio will warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership deviates from US expectations. In testimony prepared for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says that the United States is not … Read more

Exclusive talks with the United States with Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before the raid

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Exclusive talks with the United States with Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before the raid

By Erin Banco, Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Trump administration officials were in discussions with Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello months before the US operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro, and have been in communication with him since then, according to several people familiar with the matter. Officials warned … Read more

Republicans and Democrats are trying to stop Trump’s aggression on Greenland. Will it be enough?

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Republicans and Democrats are trying to stop Trump’s aggression on Greenland. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave speeches on the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills designed to prevent the United States from … Read more

Why this legal expert says Minnesota and Illinois immigration lawsuits ‘are close to entirely without merit’

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Why this legal expert says Minnesota and Illinois immigration lawsuits ‘are close to entirely without merit’

Over the past several months, Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen a dramatic escalation in federal immigration enforcement along their cold streets, with agents arresting thousands – including some US citizens – in neighborhoods, malls, schools and during protests. The increase is the result of the Trump administration’s commitment to crack down on immigration, … Read more

With the raid in Venezuela, the US tells China to stay away from America

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With the raid in Venezuela, the US tells China to stay away from America

By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many aims of last week’s US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to build influence in Latin America, not … Read more

What to know about massive defense bill seeking release of boat strike videos and more

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What to know about massive defense bill seeking release of boat strike videos and more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would authorize $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, slashing Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring the release of footage of forces blowing up alleged drug boats. The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan … Read more

Elon Musk and Trump Officials Go to War With the EU

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Elon Musk and Trump Officials Go to War With the EU

Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on November 19, 2025. Credit – Brendan Smialowski—Getty Images Elon Musk called for the European Union (EU) to be removed in response to the exit from … Read more