Facing first tragedy of his presidency, Trump blames DEI, Obama for plane crash
| January 30, 2025
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident.
Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
| January 23, 2025
Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border. CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Margelis Tinoco Lopez arrived at the border at 4 a.m. Monday for her 1 p.m. immigration appointment along with her husband and her 13-year-old son. […]
Inauguration bromance: Trump praises Abbott as he promises deportations, more miles of border wall
| January 20, 2025
President Donald Trump lavished praise on Gov. Greg Abbott at the inauguration for his efforts at the border, pledging to send troops and build more miles of the border wall.
Trump takes on the US Constitution with day one executive orders
| January 20, 2025
Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, doubled down on fossil fuels that drive pollution, and targeted transgender Americans.
Here’s what Trump promised to do on ‘Day One.’ Now that he and Republicans have total power in DC, will he?
| January 17, 2025
The president-elect should be able to, in theory, implement his “Day One” plans. The big question is – will he actually do what he’s proposed? Or will he, as he’s indicated in recent weeks, walk back some of those promises, reverse course, or just ignore them altogether?