Anna Commander

Arlington, Florida

Deputy News Editor at Newsweek

Night Editor @Newsweek I @floridaatlantic alumna. Orlando, FL native. Opinions are my own.

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reacts after arrest at ICE facility: "Humiliating"

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reacted Friday after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) in New Jersey. "The reality is this," Baraka said when he was released shortly after 8 p.m. Friday. "I didn't do anything wrong."Newsweek previously reached out to Baraka's office via email for comment, along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump has prioritized illegal immigration as a key pillar during his second term in office.
Ex-Biden official rips into former president for recent interviews

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Former Biden administration official Anthony Coley called out ex-President Joe Biden amid his recent interviews, saying it's "not helpful" to the Democratic Party in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election loss. Newsweek reached out to Biden's office via online form for comment Friday night.
Supreme Court justice says lawyers can't lose "battles we are facing"

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that as lawyers, the job is to "stand up for people who can't do it themselves" adding that right now, "we can't lose the battles we are facing."Newsweek reached out to the Supreme Court via email Friday for comment. Why It MattersDuring his second term in office, President Donald Trump's push for mass deportations has been routinely held up in the courts.
Newark mayor taken into custody near ICE center: What we know

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was taken into custody on Friday outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) detention center, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba said on social media. Newsweek has reached out to Baraka's office via email for comment on Friday. Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump has prioritized illegal immigration as a key pillar during his second term in office.
Trump firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden sparks backlash online

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

President Donald Trump has fired the first woman congressional librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, after nearly a decade in the position, the Associated Press (AP) reports-and she was also the first Black person to hold the Senate-confirmed post. Newsweek reached out to the Library of Congress via email Thursday night for comment.
What Pope Leo XIV has said about climate change

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Robert Prevost, newly named Pope Leo XIV, has previously expressed his position on climate change, hurtling the thorny issue back into the spotlight amid his Thursday election. Newsweek reached out to the Vatican via email for comment. Why It MattersLeo, 69, became the first American pope selected by the Catholic Church. He was a missionary, then a Vatican official after spending years in Peru as a minister.
What Pope Leo XIV Has Said About Climate Change

5 days ago | miamiherald.com | Anna Commander

Robert Prevost, newly named Pope Leo XIV, has previously expressed his position on climate change, hurtling the thorny issue back into the spotlight amid his Thursday election. Newsweek reached out to the Vatican via email for comment. Why It MattersLeo, 69, became the first American pope selected by the Catholic Church. He was a missionary, then a Vatican official after spending years in Peru as a minister.
Robert Prevost's posts on social media question Trump's immigration policy

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Social media posts from Robert Prevost, newly named Pope Leo XIV, show recent criticism of the Trump administration's immigration policies. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email for comment on Thursday. Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump's push for mass deportations have been getting held up in courts nationwide. Within the first 100 days of his second term, the president invoked the Alien Enemies Act, granting him authority to deport and detain noncitizens.
Donald Trump set to announce new trade deal with Britain: Report

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

President Donald Trump is set to announce a new trade deal with Britain on Thursday, The New York Times reports. Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night. Why It MattersStock markets dipped, and experts warned of a possible recession after Trump's flip-flops on tariffs in recent weeks. The president threatened that the United States would impose tariffs on more than 180 countries and a 10 percent "baseline" tariff on all imports.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts sends new message to Trump

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Anna Commander

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of America's courts remaining independent in order to "check the excesses" of both Congress and the president, during a judicial fireside chat Wednesday night in his native Buffalo, New York. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment on Wednesday. Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump's push for mass deportations has been getting held up in the courts.