Rubio cuts 15% of State staff, shutters 100+ offices, and eliminates women’s and diversity programs under Trump plan.
Maduro accuses El Salvador of kidnapping deported Venezuelans and demands their release after Bukele proposes prisoner swap.
Vance receives papal audience despite Vatican’s condemnation of Trump administration’s mass deportation policies.
El Salvador’s Bukele proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans for political prisoners held by Maduro
Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes killed 12 and wounded 30 in Yemen capital as near-daily attacks continue under Trump.
Senate Armed Services leaders renew calls for Pentagon IG to probe Hegseth’s Signal chat sharing strike plans with family.
Breaking overnight: Pope Francis dies at 88, hours after Easter Day popemobile procession and meeting with Vance.
Vance meets Cardinal Parolin for first Vatican talks of Trump’s second term after pope condemned US immigration crackdown.
Draft Trump order would gut State Department’s Africa offices, home to 18% of global population, and cut refugee and human rights bureaus.
U.S. expands bombing in Yemen with new strikes on Sanaa and Hodeida after earlier attacks killed more than 70.
Van Hollen accuses Trump administration of law-breaking after visiting deported Maryland man in El Salvador.
Eighteen U.S. intelligence agencies say Venezuela isn’t directing gang activity, undercutting Trump’s justification for mass deportations.
U.S. bombs fuel terminal in Yemen, killing 38 people including paramedics, in strike targeting Houthis.
Three judge appeals court panel calls Trump admin refusal to return Abrego Garcia “shocking” and rejects appeal.
Van Hollen meets with illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia as Trump pushes to keep him jailed in El Salvador.
Trump’s State Department eliminates office countering foreign disinformation after pressure from conservative critics.
California sues Trump over tariffs, saying president’s use of emergency powers threatens state economy and violates the law.
Sen. Van Hollen travels to El Salvador to see Maryland constituent deported under 1798 wartime law, but vice president blocks access.
Judge says there’s probable cause to hold U.S. in criminal contempt over 1798 law deportations, orders government to respond by April 23 or name officials.
Judge orders four Trump officials to testify within two weeks for defying Supreme Court order to return wrongly deported migrant held in El Salvador prison.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to strip legal status from 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
White House plan would slash State Department budget by nearly 50%, cut diplomacy jobs, and defund NATO, U.N., and refugee programs.
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe and Australia, citing inflation and fallout from Trump tariffs.
ICE arrests Palestinian Columbia grad Mohsen Mahdawi at citizenship interview; judge blocks transfer out of Vermont.
Bukele mocks U.S. over wrongful deportation as Trump officials defy court order to return Abrego Garcia.
Trump suggests El Salvador build more prisons to hold U.S. citizens he wants to exile for violent crimes.
Trump administration tells judge in writing it has no duty to bring back man illegally deported to El Salvador.
Trump deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador as court faults unlawful removal of Maryland man.
Lutnick says tariff exemption for electronics will end within months as Trump targets semiconductors.
Homeland Security sends mass email ordering people to leave the country, including at least one U.S. citizen.
Washington Post exclusive: Trump administration privately targets 1 million deportations despite legal, logistical, and humanitarian barriers.
Space Force commander in Greenland relieved of command after email distancing base from Vance’s annexation remarks.
Trump threatens tariffs over Mexico’s failure to deliver Rio Grande water under 1944 treaty, says it forced Texas crop losses
U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink steps down as Trump shifts policy toward diplomacy and minerals deal with Russia.
Supreme Court upholds judge’s order requiring Trump administration to help return wrongfully deported Salvadoran man.
DHS to screen visa applicants’ social media for antisemitic content and revoke visas based on online speech.
