Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump’s administration.
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How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
A memo on federal funding could be a potential blueprint for how Trump could try to wield executive power throughout his presidency
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ICE to conduct major immigration operations in three cities per week
Aurora, Colorado, which had been a focus for President Donald Trump during his campaign, will be the next city where an operation is conducted, sources told NBC News.
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Deportation flights from US to Colombia resume following contentious showdown
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.
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Public schools try to protect undocumented students from Trump immigration raids
At least eight large public school districts across the United States have vowed in recent days to try to protect undocumented immigrant students and their families from President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push.
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White House pausing federal grants and loans starting today: What it means for you
President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding. Will Medicare and Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here’s what to know.
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Chaos ripples through country as Trump orders federal funding freeze
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.
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Trump's endorsement faces first tests of his presidency in Florida special primary elections
The winners of Florida’s primaries Tuesday will be heavily favored to win open congressional seats this spring.
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Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide proof of citizenship when enrolling students
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved by the State Board of Education.
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More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.
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ICE agents search for those with criminal histories but say ‘collateral damage' is possible
Several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal personnel waited in unmarked cars as they prepared to approach what they called their target, NBC News reported.
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Google says it plans to use Trump's new names for Denali, Gulf of Mexico
Google on Monday said its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.
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Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations
Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over deportation flights that nearly turned into a costly trade war between both countries.
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
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‘Dr. Phil' embedded with immigration authorities during ICE action in Chicago
Video posted by the former daytime talk-show host Phil McGraw showed him on a ride-along with immigration agents in Chicago on Sunday as authorities stepped up enforcement operations across the United States.
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
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ICE makes close to 1,200 arrests in one day
Immigration authorities made close to 1,200 arrests in just one day, and nearly half of those detained don’t have criminal records, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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Trump administration fires DOJ officials who worked on criminal investigations of the president
The DOJ employees had been involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation that led to Trump’s classified documents and Jan. 6 cases.
