The president is expected to announce a series of major investment deals aimed at drawing Gulf capital into the United States. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh at 9:49 a.m. local time Tuesday, kicking off the first major overseas trip of his second term. The White House has described the visit as the
Blanche temporarily replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been temporarily appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as acting librarian of Congress. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday confirmed the acting appointment in an emailed statement to NTD, sister media of The Epoch Times. The president’s acting appointment means
Florida is the first state to have its law enforcement officers credentialed. Florida officials announced that 1,800 state Highway Patrol troopers are the first in the nation to receive federal credentials under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreement allowing them to arrest illegal immigrants on their own. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a
Dalton, Georgia — Local authorities in Dalton, Georgia, on Monday dismissed the traffic charges that led Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain a 19-year-old Mexican-born college student who has lived in the United States since she was 4. Ximena Arias Cristobal, who is in the country without authorization, was taken into ICE custody earlier this
The Trump administration is ending a program that offered deportation protections for thousands of people from Afghanistan. The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it will wind down Temporary Protected Status for Afghans on July 12. The TPS program allows migrants to get work permits and temporary reprieve from deportation if the U.S. government determines
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into national security risks posed by the import of semiconductors, the equipment used to build them, and the products that use them. The public comment period for the investigation ended on May 7, and the Commerce Department will have up to 270 days to offer the president its
A Democratic National Committee panel on Monday recommended redoing David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta’s elections to party vice-chair, as Hogg faces a separate intraparty battle over his push to primary some Democratic politicians. The DNC’s credentials committee passed a resolution determining that Kenyatta and Hogg’s election in February was incomplete due to violations of the