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Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation
The president claimed that countries were sending their prisoners to the United States and that he needed to bypass the constitutional demands of due process to expel them quickly.
Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values
A proposed reorganization of the State Department would eliminate an office whose official goal is to build “more democratic, secure, stable, and just societies.”
5 Democrats Visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk in Louisiana
Five Democrats met with Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk, who face deportation by the Trump administration.
Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan
The president at turns praises and criticizes Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.
What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities
President Trump is trying to influence which colleges receive federal financial support, a practice that began around the time of World War II.
White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Independent Newswires
The move, which affects The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters, is another effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over the press corps that covers it.
State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates
A departmental memo describes paring back the American diplomatic presence on every continent.
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.