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Trump Admin Not Allowed to Expand Rapid Deportations of Illegal Immigrants, US Appeals Court Orders

U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide illegal immigrants onboard a C-17 Globemaster III for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2025. Dept. of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena The Trump administration will not be allowed to expand certain efforts aimed at

Trump Admin’s Dismantling of Education Department: Here’s Where Things Stand

It’s been nine months since President Donald Trump signed his executive order to dismantle the Education Department—something other U.S. leaders have called for, but never attempted.  Trump has acknowledged that only Congress can completely eliminate the department. Instead, his plan is to press ahead and dismantle it, to move its functions to other agencies, and

Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 23, 2025

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