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Guantanamo Bay migrant detainees removed from base: ICE
A photo released by the Department of Homeland Security of the first flight of migrants who were part of Tren de Aragua, preparing to takeoff for Guantanamo Bay, Feb. 4, 2025. Via DHS.(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transported 177 migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras for final removal to Venezuela, according to a post on X from the agency.Most of the migrants being housed at Guantanamo Bay were Venezuelan.In court filings, the government contended the Guantanamo Bay operation was "meant to be a temporary stopover" on the path to repatriation. The migrants left on two flights on Thursday.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a brief video earlier in February that she visited the base and ... Read More
Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs Chairman
(Photo by Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- In an unprecedented move both Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, were fired from their posts by President Donald Trump, marking the first time that two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been dismissed from their senior military roles.As a retired military officer, Caine will be brought back onto active duty and will have to be confirmed by the Senate in order to assume the role of the president's senior military adviser and the nation's top military officer.Caine retired after serving 34 years in the Air Force where he served as an F-16 pilot, ... Read More
Trump administration resumes funding to groups that provide legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has rescinded a stop-work order it issued earlier this week that cut off funding to organizations that provide pro bono representation and other legal assistance to unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo obtained by ABC News."This letter cancels the Stop Work Order issued February 18,2025," according to the memo, which was sent to organizations by the Department of Interior.Earlier this week, the Acacia Center for Justice and its subcontractors were told to halt "all activities" related to the work they do to support migrant youth facing deportation. The organization serves about 26,000 migrant children.Groups like Acacia and Kids in Need of Defense had called the stop-worker "devastating.""To expect a ... Read More
Trump says he’s had ‘good talks’ with Putin but not Ukraine as he escalates criticism of Zelenskyy
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he's had "good talks" with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but not with Ukraine as the U.S. pushes negotiations to end the three-year conflict that began when Putin's forces invaded its sovereign neighbor.The comment, made at a gathering of Republican and Democratic governors at the White House, comes as Trump ramps up criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."I've had very good talks with Putin," Trump said. "And I've had not such good talks with Ukraine.""They don't have any cards, but they play it tough," Trump said of Ukraine. "But we're not we're not going to let this continue. This war is terrible. It wouldn't never happened if I were president. But ... Read More
Eric Adams’ case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request
Andrea Renault/Star Max/GC Images(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial, but has not yet dismissed the case after last week's request from the Department of Justice."In light of the Government's motion and the representations of the parties during the conference, it is clear that trial in this matter will not go forward on April 21," U.S. District Judge Dale Ho wrote Friday.Ho adjourned the case against Adams indefinitely but decided to leave in place the federal corruption indictment hanging over the head of the mayor of America's largest city.Ho appointed a private lawyer -- Paul Clement of Clement & Murphy PLLC -- to argue in favor of keeping the case alive, ... Read More
Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to ‘make the IRS ‘more efficient’
Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.One fired IRS worker, who exited the building with a heavy suitcase and stuffed duffle bag, told ABC News he was originally hired to make the IRS more efficient."I was brought in to do data analytics and automation," he said, adding that his colleagues were "surprised and hurt" since the "understanding was that I was brought in to make things more efficient" and the government would retain people with his technical skill set.He said his job "modernized" IRS data infrastructure and streamlined compliance work, noting the irony in that the ... Read More
Trump administration faces new lawsuit from LGBTQ, health nonprofits
(Charlie Nguyen Photography/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Several LGBTQ rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging that the president's executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity and equity programs are unconstitutional and will cripple critical programs used by Americans.The lawsuit, filed by civil rights groups the Legal Defense Fund and Lambda Legal on behalf of several nonprofits, is one of dozens filed against the new administration one month into office. All of the plaintiffs receive federal funding to support their work.They challenge three executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that call for an end to government funding tied to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and what the administration calls "gender ideology.""The government is attempting to erase a very specific group ... Read More
Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump’s agenda despite Trump backing rival House plan
(Tim Graham/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of its two-part budget package to pay for President Donald Trump's agenda despite Trump throwing his weight behind the House’s more comprehensive one-bill plan.In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump endorsed the House’s budget bill, which bolsters funding for the border and national security while simultaneously extending the tax cuts implemented during Trump’s first term and slashing trillions in funding for a variety of programs.“The House Resolution implements my FULL America First Agenda, EVERYTHING, not just parts of it!” Trump posted.He reiterated his belief that there ought to be “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” that comprehensively handles many of his campaign promises ... Read More
Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown on list to possibly be removed from post by Hegseth
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, are on the list of general officers provided to Congress this week whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could fire or remove from their current jobs, according to two U.S. officials.Spokesmen for both Brown and Franchetti declined to comment. CNN was first to report their names were on the list for possible removal."We are aware of the reports but have nothing to add," the spokesman for Franchetti told ABC News.Brown serves as the president's top military adviser and has been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 2023, his four-year tenure is ... Read More
Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
Fired CFPB employee, Elizabeth Aniskevich says they were 'tossed on the streets' with no info, haven't been able to get forms for unemployment; ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a “dream” job.But a week after the Trump administration started to hack away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.Days after they'd been let go, employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's hadn't received the paperwork they needed to file for unemployment, said Elizabeth Aniskevich, who was a litigation counsel for the agency before she was told her ... Read More
Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection next year
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year.McConnell, who turned 83 today, was largely expected to end his Senate tenure at the conclusion of his term in January 2027 but made it official in a floor speech in which he reflected on his decades-long political career."Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between I have been humbled by the trust they place in me to do their business, right here," he said. "Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime.""I will not seek this honor for an eighth time," he continued. "My current term in the Senate will ... Read More
Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trump’s FBI director
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be FBI director.The final vote was 51-49.Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against Patel. Democrats were unanimous in their opposition.Despite his controversial nomination, Republicans rallied around Patel, arguing he is the right person to bring reform to the nation's top law enforcement agency they allege has been corrupted."Mr. Patel should be our next FBI director because the FBI has been infected by political bias and weaponized against the American people. Mr. Patel knows it, Mr. Patel exposed it, and Mr. Patel has been targeted for it," Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said last week as the committee met to consider ... Read More
What we know about the shooter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed. Investigators were working Sunday to gather more information about Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, who they say opened fire at the rally before being killed by Secret Service days before Trump was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. An FBI official said late Saturday that investigators had not yet determined a motive. Two spectators were critically injured, authorities said. Relatives of Crooks didn’t immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press. His father, Matthew Crooks, told CNN late ... Read MorePrayers for Trump also pour in from political rivals
Prayers for the former president are also coming from his political opponents. “I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe. Political violence has no place in our country,†said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement. “We should all condemn what happened today and I am hoping for the health of the former president and everyone else at the rally,†Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy posted on the social platform X. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a post on X that his “thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump†and expressed thanks “for the decisive law enforcement response.†... Read MoreTop of page
