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WH focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump's second term

The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump's first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the president at a time when there are red flags for him in the latest round of polling. Yard signs with mugshots of immigrants who have been accused of crimes like rape and murder were posted across the White House lawn, positioned so they would be in the background of television broadcasts outside the West Wing. Tom Homan, Trump's top border adviser, told reporters there has been "unprecedented success" on the border effort and "we're going to keep doing it, full speed ahead". Immigration is Trump's leading issue in public opinion surveys, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a morning briefing the administration is in "the beginning stages of carrying out the largest deportation campaign in American history". About 1,39,000 people have been removed so far, according to the White House. ...

Trump govt launches discrimination probe against Harvard Law Review

The Trump administration on Monday announced federal officials are launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, saying authorities have received reports of race-based discrimination "permeating the operations" of the journal. The investigations come as Harvard fights a freeze on USD 2.2 billion in federal grants the Trump administration imposed after the university refused to comply with demands to limit activism on campus. A letter sent to the university earlier this month called for the institution to clarify its campus speech policies that limit the time, place and manner of protests and other activities. It also demanded academic departments at Harvard that "fuel antisemitic harassment" be reviewed and changed to address bias and improve viewpoint diversity. Monday marked the first time that both sides met in court over the funding fight. The investigations by the US Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services were ...

Feeling unwelcome: Why I'm thinking twice about travelling to Trump's USA

Going through the US border was already an intimidating experience, and now it has gotten terrifying

Global race to lure US researchers intensifies after Trump cuts funding

The Trump administration has halted large swaths of federally funded research and embarked on mass layoffs under a government-wide cost-cutting initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk

Welcome to the Thunderdome: Trump's chaotic quest to reshape America

Trump's aggressive pace is accompanied by greater confidence in his political instincts and an inner circle even more stocked than last time with loyalists

Trump rules out recognising Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day

US President Donald Trump made clear on Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognising Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons. Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021 that celebrated "the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples" and recognise "their inherent sovereignty". The proclamation noted that America "was conceived on a promise of equality and opportunity for all people" but that promise "we have never fully lived up to. That is especially true when it comes to upholding the rights and dignity of the Indigenous people who were here long before colonisation of the Americas began." Trump on Sunday used a social media post to declare, "I'm bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes." He said on his Truth Socia

Trump's first 100 days: America first prez is overturning world order

In the chaotic first 100 days since President Donald Trump returned to office, he has waged an often unpredictable campaign that has upended parts of the rules-based world order

Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians reject formal surrender of Crimea

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognising Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily. Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. It would require a change to the Ukrainian constitution and a nationwide vote, and it could be considered treason. Lawmakers and the public are firmly opposed to the idea. It doesn't mean anything, said Oleksandr Merezkho, a lawmaker with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's party. We will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Unlike a territorial concession, a formal surrender would permanently relinquish Crimea and abandon the hope that Ukraine could regain it in the future. The Ukrainian public largely understands that land must be ceded as part of any armistice

Trump slams Harvard as 'anti-Semitic', calls it a 'threat to democracy'

Donald Trump lashes out at Harvard, calling it 'anti-Semitic' and a 'far left' threat to democracy, after the university sues to stop federal freeze on $2.2 billion in funding

Judge blocks Trump admin from requiring citizenship proof for voter sign-up

A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form. President Donald Trump had called for that and other sweeping changes to US elections in an executive order signed in March, arguing the US fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections" that exist in other countries. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington sided with voting rights groups and Democrats to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the citizenship requirement from moving forward while the lawsuit plays out. She also blocked part of the Republican president's executive order requiring public assistance enrollees to have their citizenship assessed before getting access to the federal voter registration form. But she denied other requests from a group of Democratic plaintiffs, including refusing to block Trump's order to tighten

Trump signs executive orders targeting US colleges, accreditation system

US President Donald Trump has directed the education department and the attorney general to take strict action against institutions that violate Section 117 of the Higher Education Act

At 100 days, Donald Trump faces low approval and deep partisan divides

As Donald Trump approaches 100 days in office, his approval dips and public opinion turns sharply against tariffs, spending cuts, and sweeping executive orders

Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with US, says Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict. Iran insists its nuclear programme is for civilian energy use and says it does not seek to make weapons-grade uranium to build atomic bombs. If Iran wants a civil nuclear programme, they can have one just like many other countries can have one, and that is they import enriched material, Rubio said in a podcast interview with journalist Bari Weiss. But Iran has long refused to give up its ability to enrich uranium. President Donald Trump in his first term pulled the US out of a Obama-era nuclear deal focused on monitoring to ensure Iran did not move toward weapons-grade enrichment. In the first months of his second term, Trump opened talks that he says will get a tougher agreement on Iran's nuclear programme, with a second round of negotiations held Saturda

Trump to hold rally in Michigan next week to mark first 100 days in office

President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year. Trump will visit Macomb County on Tuesday, the White House press secretary said. The region just north of Detroit, known as an automotive hub. President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS! Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday on social media. The rally will take place one day before Trump's 100th day in office a traditional early milestone in which a president's progress is measured against campaign promises. Michigan was one of the key battleground states Trump flipped last year from Democrats on his path back to the White House. Trump has not travelled much since taking office outside of personal weekend trips. His only other official trip in his second term was during the first week, when he visited disaster zones in No

Dozen US states sue Trump administration over tariffs, trade policy

The suit, filed in the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan, argues that Congress didn't grant Trump the necessary authority to impose the tariffs

Trump again flags Canada's reliance on US days ahead of federal election

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would cease to exist if it weren't for the United States comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's comments on the country's economy and sovereignty. Trump re-inserted himself into Canada's election during a signing ceremony inside the Oval office saying Canada would cease to exist as a country without the US buying goods from Canada. I have to be honest, as a state, it works great, said Trump, who previously threatened to make the country the 51st state through economic coercion. Trump reiterated his claim that the US doesn't need anything from Canada including autos and oil. We don't really want Canada to make cars for us, to put it bluntly. We want to make our own cars, Trump said. In recent weeks, Trump has dialled back his talk of Canada becoming the 51st state. He stopped saying it after a call with new Prime Minister Mark Carney last month. Trump also suggested Wedne

Trump putting his 'touches' on WH with flagpoles, Oval Office overhaul

President Donald Trump is putting his touches on the White House with new flagpoles, new artwork, a complete redecoration of the Oval Office and possibly covering up the lawn in the Rose Garden. Trump, a former real estate developer and hotelier, said Wednesday that he's adding two beautiful flagpoles to the grounds to fly the American flag in about a week or so. The Republican president recently hung new artworks featuring himself, including a rendering of him with his fist raised after last year's attempted assassination in Pennsylvania. He has spruced up the Oval Office by adding portraits of all of his predecessors, a wall-mounted copy of the Declaration of Independence that is shieled by dark drapes and many golden accents. Trump has also talked about paving over the lawn in the Kennedy-era Rose Garden All families granted the privilege of living in the White House try to find ways to leave their mark on property, and Trump isn't any different. Near the end of his first term

Americans see govt as inefficient, but sceptical if Musk & DOGE can fix it

Recent poll suggests that while many Americans support improving government efficiency, there is growing concerns about Elon Musk's leadership of DOGE causing sharp divisions among US voters

'No intention' of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says Trump

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the US central bank caused a stock market selloff. I have no intention of firing him, Trump told reporters. The US president had previously insinuated otherwise as he said he could fire Powell if he wanted to, having been frustrated by the Fed putting a pause on cuts to short-term interest rates. Powell has said that Trump's tariffs are creating uncertainty about slower growth and higher inflationary pressures, while the president maintains that inflationary worries are essentially non-existent. The president maintains that energy and grocery prices are falling, so the Fed should cut its benchmark rates because inflation is no longer a threat to the US economy, Trump said. His remarks indicated that he still plans to use the bully pulpit to pressure a US central bank that is committed to resisting political press

US defense secy shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat with wife

Pete Hegseth shared details about the Houthis attack in a second private Signal group chat that included his wife and brother: Details here