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1 week ago | 
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A federal judge told Justice Department lawyers to cancel vacation as she launched rapid discovery in the case of a wrongfully deported man. Judge Paula Xinis scolded the Trump administration for doing “nothing” to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from El Salvador’s custody and return him to the United States. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Mary McCord.
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1 week ago | 
americasvoice.org | Maribel Hastings |Monica Torres |Shrai Popat |Doug Adams
El Periódico USA (TX) Supreme backing of Trump’s expedited deportations By Maribel Hastings April 11, 2025 El Periódico USA (TX) Supreme backing of Trump’s expedited deportations By Maribel Hastings April 11, 2025 El Periódico USA (TX) Supreme backing of Trump’s expedited deportations By Maribel Hastings April 11, 2025 Huff Post Trump Keeps Using This Dehumanizing Immigrant Trope, And It’s Empowering Others To Use It Too By Monica Torres April 11, 2025 C-SPAN Vanessa Cárdenas on Trump...
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3 weeks ago | 
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PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 1, 2025 6:50 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trump’s new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs on countries like Canada and Mexico, only to reverse course days later.
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1 month ago | 
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President Trump called for the impeachment of the judge who ordered a halt to the deportations of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. The threat comes after Judge James Boasberg also scolded the administration for failing to answer questions about the deportations. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ would look into taking action against Boasberg. Laura Barrón-López reports.
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1 month ago | 
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check.
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1 month ago | 
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Mar 4, 2025 6:25 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio President Trump's high-profile speech before Congress comes on the first day of a new trade war he started with America's top trading partners, and as Europe tries to fill the void in aid for Ukraine, now that Trump has ordered an end to U.S. military support. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins join Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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1 month ago | 
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Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report: Yes, I used the same term that Tam did, which is sort of the flashing yellow lights here for Trump and for Republicans. Look, we have seen a couple of things in these last few weeks. The first is a drop in consumer confidence that's being captured in a number of different surveys. And then we see, like this Marist poll, that the president's overall approval rating on the economy is in more negative territory than positive territory.
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1 month ago | 
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among women who lost their pregnancies in the second trimester. That’s according to a new investigation by ProPublica. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Lizzie Presser, a health reporter at ProPublica.
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1 month ago | 
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Laura Barron-Lopez: There were three big actions by federal judges today. So, when we break them down, first, a federal judge extended a block on the — Trump's federal funding freeze. Another judge ordered the release of foreign aid payments by Wednesday at midnight. And then a third federal judge in Seattle blocked Trump's blanket suspension of refugee admissions.
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2 months ago | 
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health and Human Services. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López spoke with a former federal worker who recently found herself out of a job and career.
