Amy Lu

Washington, D.C., United States

DC Correspondent at Hearst

Washington Bureau Reporter at WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)

Washington Bureau Reporter at WVTM-TV (Birmingham, AL)

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Articles

Trump calls FSU shooting 'a shame' but defends 2nd Amendment

6 days ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

President Trump suggested that he would not be advocating for any sort of gun legislation standing by his long held position when it comes to the 2nd Amendment. These things are terrible. But the gun doesn't do the shooting. The people do. As far as legislation is concerned, this has been going on for *** long time. I have an obligation to protect the Second Amendment. The president speaking before reporters inside the Oval Office, saying he had been fully briefed on the shooting.
Sen. Van Hollen meets with mistakenly deported man in El Salvador

6 days ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen returned to the U.S. from El Salvador Friday morning after spending the last two days in the country advocating for the release of mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia.Van Hollen said his main goal while in El Salvador was to meet with Abrego Garcia face-to-face.
Judges consider contempt charges over Trump administration

1 week ago | abc-7.com | Amy Lu

The judge in this case is planning to hold hearings and potentially appoint an outside lawyer if the Justice Department does not take the steps to comply with his new order. The Trump administration is planning to appeal justice is appealing another case trying to skirt *** judge's demand for information about *** wrongly deported man to El Salvador. If he ever ends up back in the United States, he would immediately be deported again. The Trump administration.
Trump to meet Italy's prime minister amid tariff tensions

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu |Ben Miller

Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Maloni is ideologically very similar to President Donald Trump, and that is why the European Union is looking to her as *** liaison of sorts when it comes to this trade war. The EU faces 20% taxes on US exports if *** deal is not worked out by the end of President Trump's 90 day pause. For now they're being taxed 10% on most goods, plus 25% on steel and aluminum. The bloc plans to tariff at least $23 billion in US goods in response to that policy.
Judges consider contempt charges over Trump administration

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Amy Lu |Ben Miller

A federal judge says he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating orders to stop planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. The judge plans to hold hearings and may appoint an outside lawyer if the Justice Department does not comply with his new order. The Trump administration is appealing, similar to its plans in another case involving a man wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
Act Now: Real ID deadline is May 7

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

After nearly two decades of planning, the federal government will begin REAL ID enforcement next month. May 7 is the deadline to get yours.Any adults without a REAL ID may run into issues. If you still have a driver's license or ID that does not meet federal standards, you won't be able to fly, even domestically. The REAL ID will also be required to enter certain federal facilities and nuclear power plants.
Trump defends taxes as lawmakers look to restore power over tariffs

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

President Donald Trump and his administration are defending his tariffs while downplaying the potential economic and political consequences. The White House reports more than 50 countries have reached out to jumpstart negotiations while telling consumers to "hang tough" despite global markets continuing to nosedive. "What’s going to happen to the markets, I can’t tell you. But our country is much stronger," Trump said aboard Air Force One Sunday.
April jobs report shows healthy economy despite tariff concerns

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

Economists believe it will take time before we see the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the job market, but Friday's government jobs report showed another month of healthy growth. Employers added 228,000 jobs, exceeding most analysts' predictions, although the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%, roughly where it's been for about a year. Other data, including weekly unemployment claims and job openings, reflect a slowing but still very healthy economy.
Senate Republicans push to advance Trump's agenda with overnight vote

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu

Senate Republicans will stay in Washington for "as long as it takes" as they prepare for a long working weekend to approve a budget. The so-called "one big, beautiful bill" supports President Donald Trump's agenda and has drawn strong opposition from Democrats. A Thursday night, near-party-line vote set up Friday's so-called vote-a-rama. The process, known as the reconciliation process, only requires 50 votes to pass legislation.
Trump administration downplays, defends security chat breach

4 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Amy Lu |Ben Miller

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz took "full responsibility" for accidentally adding a journalist from The Atlantic to a group chat with top-level national security officials. Waltz appeared on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle" Monday night, raising more questions over how exactly The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in the chat. "He's the one that somehow gets on somebody's contact and then gets sucked into this group," Waltz said. "I don't know this guy.