Trump Administration Expands ICE Powers to Streamline Deportations
President Donald Trump's representatives have expanded expedited deportation powers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to make it easier to deport people in the country illegally. Jan. 21 Memo from Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin C. Huffman canceled Joe Biden announced on March 21, 2022, a policy to curb the use of “expedited removal” […]
Tom Homan reveals how many illegal immigrants were picked up by ICE on first day of Trump administration
President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News on Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more than 300 illegal immigrants across the United States on the first full day of the new administration. The raid, which was less restrictive than those carried out under the Biden-Harris administration, was one of […]
John Bolton’s Secret Service Detail Ended Under Trump Administration
Former national security adviser John Bolton was stripped of his Secret Service status on the same day that President Donald Trump revoked his security status, according to multiple reports. CNN reported Bolton acknowledged that he fired Secret Service employees assigned to him “within hours” of Trump's inauguration. some sources too informed CBS News said the […]
Live updates: Stefanik faces Senate questions as Trump administration takes shape
The second day of the second Trump administration is less glamorous, but the situation continues, and executive and congressional action is expected. President Trump and Vice President Vance attended a morning service at the Washington National Cathedral. Trump is scheduled to meet with Republican leaders later in the day. Many of the Trump administration's cabinet […]
Trump Administration Removes TSA Chief David Pekoske from Office
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske was fired just hours after President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Monday and immediately asserted control over the federal government. Mr. Pekoske was originally appointed to the position by President Trump in 2017 and was reconfirmed to the position in 2022 during Mr. Biden's only […]
Factchecking Trump’s inauguration speech, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration
Donald Trump repeated false and misleading claims during his inaugural address. Below are the facts regarding some of the false claims presented during President Trump's speech. President Trump insists on “catch and release” Claim: President Trump said he would issue an executive order to end the practice of “catch and release.” What Trump said: First, […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez launches inflammatory rant against Trump leading up to inauguration; ‘Eve of an authoritarian administration’
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went on an unbridled rant against President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, claiming the country is on the “eve of dictatorship.” The left-handed congressman who represents parts of Queens and the Bronx slams TikTok, which he credits to Trump for the social media platform's resurgence after it briefly went offline in […]
The strong dollar conundrum facing the Trump administration
In Congressional testimony in 2002, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan chuckled. observed: “Forecasting of exchange rates can be done more often than almost any other economic variable, but the success rate is not very high.” More than 20 years later, we still cannot predict the future course of exchange rates. I am still having problems […]
Gov. Hochul orders flags raised to full-staff for Trump’s inauguration in goodwill gesture to new administration
Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered all flags in New York state to be flown for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Flags are currently being flown at half-staff across the United States to commemorate the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29th at […]
Can Trump’s pro-crypto policies survive beyond his administration? – Cointelegraph
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20th, and executives in the cryptocurrency industry are excited, anticipating his policies to promote cryptocurrencies. However, it is unclear whether these policies will survive his administration and will depend on the balance of power in Washington, DC, sources told Cointelegraph. Adam O'Brien, founder and CEO of […]