President Donald Trump met with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington, D.C., on April 16, marking a pivotal moment in escalating trade tensions between the United States and Japan.
Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin—a Maryland woman brutally murdered in 2023 by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador—has publicly criticized Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for his recent trip to El Salvador.
Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, one of the world’s leading research institutions, has announced the complete dismantling of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in response to a new executive order by President Donald Trump. The decision follows a federal mandate tying future research funding to the termination of DEI-related activities, which the administration argues have politicized science and sidelined merit.
The Trump administration is considering federal criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, following serious allegations of mortgage fraud related to multiple property transactions. The charges could include wire fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
President Donald Trump has named former Missouri Congressman Billy Long to lead the Internal Revenue Service following the resignation of acting director Melanie Krause. Krause stepped down as the administration moved to align the IRS with Homeland Security to help identify illegal immigrants using tax data. Long, a colorful figure with a background in real estate and auctioneering, is seen by supporters as a bold, unconventional choice.
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) praised U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday for issuing a potential criminal contempt ruling against the Trump administration over deportation orders. Speaking on CNN, Raskin called Boasberg a “great judicial hero” for confronting what he described as defiance of federal law.
The Trump administration sharply rebuked Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) this week for prioritizing a deported MS-13 gang member over the safety of American citizens like Rachel Morin, a Maryland woman murdered by an illegal Salvadoran national in 2023. Van Hollen has traveled to El Salvador in an attempt to return 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, despite his gang affiliations.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a sweeping drone detection effort led by the Trump administration, sharply contrasting it with the Biden administration’s failure to provide answers during the 2024 drone mystery. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be conducting detection tests involving over 100 drones in Cape May, New Jersey, running through April 25.
