Myah Ward

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Trump's pivot on immigration raids in agriculture reveals GOP fissure

1 week ago | politico.com | Samuel Benson |Myah Ward |Jake Traylor

Trump allies acknowledge Republicans are divided on how to handle undocumented labor in the agriculture industry — and the president himself has listened to both sides of the argument. “He’s willing to listen to everybody,” said a person close to the administration, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the dynamic.
With travel ban 2.0, Trump learns from missteps

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Myah Ward |Hassan Kanu

It’s the nature of the do-over presidency, which has provided Trump with a unique opportunity to build on his first term.
Trump's ban on travel shows what he's learned

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Myah Ward |Hassan Kanu

When President Donald Trump abruptly unleashed his ban on people coming from Muslim-majority countries in 2017, chaos erupted at U.S. airports. Protests broke out in major cities across the country. Legal challenges stymied the administration, which ultimately had to slim down its order to pass constitutional muster. This time, as Trump leveled new restrictions against 19 nations, the reaction was mostly muted and the legal justification appears more deliberate.
Trump's ban on travel shows what he's learned

3 weeks ago | currently.att.yahoo.com | Myah Ward |Hassan Kanu

When President Donald Trump abruptly unleashed his ban on people coming from Muslim-majority countries in 2017, chaos erupted at U.S. airports. Protests broke out in major cities across the country. Legal challenges stymied the administration, which ultimately had to slim down its order to pass constitutional muster. This time, as Trump leveled new restrictions against 19 nations, the reaction was mostly muted and the legal justification appears more deliberate.
Trump issues new multi-country travel ban

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Myah Ward

The president’s executive order restricts bars people from 12 countries, while partially issuing restrictions against nationals from seven others. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a sweeping new travel ban for people from several countries, citing national security risks. The ban fully restricts people from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States.
Trump admin shrugs off Congressional concerns over ICE spending

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Myah Ward |Hailey Fuchs

The showdown over spending on immigration enforcement is the latest chapter in the mounting tension between the powers of Congress and executive branch. President Donald Trump’s top aides are pressing ICE for higher arrest numbers, with Miller calling for at least 3,000 apprehensions a day — double what the agency was tasked with during Trump’s first month in office.
Ahead of 2028, Vance, Rubio offer up a vision to the future of the GOP

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Myah Ward

Both men spoke of reindustrialization, of an America First approach to economic and foreign policy and the role the next generation will play. Vice President JD Vance speaks with American Compass founder Oren Cass at the American Compass's The New World Gala in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Behind Trump’s long campaign to target Chinese student visas

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Myah Ward |Jake Traylor

The president’s action comes amid a fragile trade truce on the line. President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s aides and allies have been laying the groundwork for his aggressive crackdown on Chinese student visas for years.
‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war

1 month ago | politico.eu | Myah Ward |Adam Cancryn

President Donald Trump’s moves Friday to reignite his global trade war laid bare the administration’s bubbling frustration with resistance from both corporations and foreign countries unwilling to rapidly bow to U.S. demands. After weeks of touting post-Liberation Day efforts to calm uneasy markets, Trump vowed to target the European Union with new 50 percent tariffs, declaring that he was no longer interested in reaching a trade deal following days of sluggish negotiations.
‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war

1 month ago | politico.com | Myah Ward |Adam Cancryn

The White House will also move ahead with fresh 25 percent tariffs on phone manufacturers in an effort to punish tech giant Apple for declining to make its iPhones exclusively in the U.S., Trump said. The abrupt decisions underscored the intensifying pressure Trump faces to cut dozens of trade deals before a self-imposed July deadline that White House officials once suggested the administration would easily meet.