President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Over the past four years, the federal government has embraced the idea that a more diverse and inclusive workforce would better serve…
On Tuesday, on his first full day in office, President Donald Trump continued his sweeping actions, including ordering the closure of all executive branch diversity, equity and inclusion offices and ordering that all employees working in these offices are placed on leave. Additionally, Trump revoked Secret Service protection given to former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton,…
Refugees who were scheduled to travel to the United States after a long and often tedious process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners obtained by CNN. About 10,000 refugees had booked a trip that is now canceled, according to a source familiar with the data. The memo…
From his first hours in office, President Donald Trump signed several decrees explaining how his administration plans to designate certain cartels and criminal groups as terrorists, invoke the Alien Enemies Act to eliminate them, and call on the U.S. military to help with border security. The precise details of the plans are still unknown. But…
President Donald Trump on Monday evening called on the State Department to designate Mexican cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” a move that increases U.S. law enforcement’s reach on criminal groups but risks complicating cases. international institutions, restrict asylum requests and strain relations. with Mexico, analysts say.
