By Tom Hals (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to invoke the Alien Enemies Act as part of his pledge to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally. Below is a look at the act and how it has been used in the past. WHAT IS THE ACT? The …
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By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will “take measures necessary” if Panama does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China’s influence and control over the Panama Canal. Mulino, after the …
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(Corrects paragraph 8 to say the United States is the world’s largest single donor.) By David Shepardson and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday, saying work is underway to shut down the U.S. …
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By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to test the limits of his immigration crackdown by invoking a wartime law to deport immigrants alleged to be gang members without court hearings, a broad authority that could supercharge his mass deportation push and potentially sweep in people not charged with …
By Julie Steenhuysen and Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to withdraw all papers involving its researchers that are being considered for publication by external scientific journals to allow for a review by the Trump administration, a federal official told Reuters. The sweeping order came in an …
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(Reuters) -The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a major part of the annual NFL event, and is America’s most-watched musical performance of the year. Here is a look at Sunday’s halftime show during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana. WHO IS PERFORMING AT THE SUPER BOWL …
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(Reuters) – American Claressa Shields was crowned boxing’s first undisputed world champion in three weight classes on Sunday after beating compatriot Danielle Perkins for the women’s heavyweight title by unanimous decision in front of a home crowd in Flint, Michigan. Shields, who also won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, landed a powerful …
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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI employees were ordered on Sunday to answer a questionnaire about any work they may have done on criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, stoking fear about a fresh round of firings at the law enforcement agency. The list of questions in …
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By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip since taking office will be to the United States’ border with Mexico on Monday, in the latest sign that fortifying the border will be a priority for the Pentagon under President Donald Trump. Trump has increasingly turned to the …
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By Jonathan Landay, Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration removed two top security officials at USAID during the weekend after they tried to stop representatives from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to restricted parts of the building, three sources said on Sunday. The action added …
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