Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced deportation flights had begun to take off from the so-called Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility that his administration set up in the Everglades, saying “hundreds” of detainees held at the site had been processed for deportation. DeSantis, a Republican who has sought to vocally highlight his state’s efforts
Breaking down Trump’s latest trade deals Breaking down Trump’s trade deals with Japan, Philippines and Indonesia 06:28 President Trump said on Friday there is a “50/50 chance, maybe less than that” of his administration striking a trade deal with the European Union ahead of a looming deadline next week. Mr. Trump, who made the comments
With little say in the ongoing debate over redrawing congressional districts in their home state, Texas Democratic state legislators are looking beyond their borders for help. Separate delegations of Texas Democrats are flying Friday to Sacramento to meet with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chicago to see Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The move comes as
Balmedie, Scotland — President Trump is due to arrive in Scotland Friday for a four-day private trip — his first to the U.K since he was re-elected. The White House says he’ll meet near the end of his visit with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss trade, but he’ll also be opening a brand-new course at
San Diego — The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps and a new timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring sewage across the border and polluting California beaches, officials from both countries announced Thursday. Billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals from Tijuana have
Washington — President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a disagreement almost immediately as the two men set foot in the Fed’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday to survey an extensive renovation project on two of the reserve’s buildings. Last week, Mr. Trump indicated that Powell’s handling of the massive project and its cost overruns could be
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City, challenging its sanctuary city laws. It comes less than a week after an off-duty Customs and Border Patrol officer was shot in Manhattan by an undocumented immigrant. On Thursday, the DOJ charged two suspects, alleging they are Dominican Republic nationals in the U.S. illegally.