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ByKevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, and William Mansell
Last Updated: March 16, 2025, 5:36 PM EDT

The White House has asked a federal circuit court to stay a district court's temporary restraining orderthat blocked President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies act to deport noncitizens, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Meanwhile, the fallout over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats voting with Republicans to avert a government shutdown continued, with some in Schumer's party calling for new leadership while others defended him, but said the party needed to use new tactics and new messaging.

And Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that rescinded 19 executive actions issued by former President Joe Biden's administration on gender, labor policies and industry regulations, bringing the number of Biden's actions reversed by Trump to nearly 100.

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Mar 12, 2025, 9:58 AM EDT

White House touts latest inflation data amid stock market, tariff concerns

The White House is touting the new inflation data out Wednesday morning, which showed consumer prices rose 2.8% last month compared to a year prior -- down from a 3% inflation rate recorded in January.

"Today's CPI report shows inflation is declining and the economy is moving in the right direction under President Trump," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X. "Core consumer prices, which is the best measure of inflation, dropped to its lowest level in FOUR years."

"When will they learn to stop doubting President Trump?" Leavitt added after inflation cooled more than economists expected.

Read more about the inflation numbers here.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Mar. 11, 2025, in Washington.
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Mar 12, 2025, 9:55 AM EDT

Vance hosts Irish Taoiseach at Naval Observatory

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance hosted a pre-St. Patrick's Day breakfast for Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the Naval Observatory.

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks during a visit by Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the vice president's residence for breakfast, ahead of St. Patrick's Day, in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025.
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Both Vance and the Taoiseach wore green ties and Vance showed off socks with a shamrock pattern. The vice president spoke about the "bonds of friendship" between the two countries in brief remarks, and the Irish prime minister called the U.S. a "steadfast friend."

Vice President JD Vance shows his sock with a shamrock pattern as he delivers remarks during a visit by Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the vice president's residence for breakfast, ahead of St. Patrick's Day, in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025.
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Mar 12, 2025, 8:53 AM EDT

Trump to welcome Ireland's Micheal Martin

President Donald Trump will welcome the Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin to the White House on Wednesday. The two will participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office just before 11 a.m. ET.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington.
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Mar 11, 2025, 8:16 PM EDT

USDA cuts $1B Biden-era food program for schools, food banks

The Trump administration is ending a $1 billion program that allowed food banks and schools to purchase food from local farmers, the Agriculture Department confirmed to ABC News Tuesday.

The local food programs were created by President Joe Biden as a way to support local farmers and ranchers while also feeding families hit economically during the pandemic.

PHOTO: Two USDA Food Safety Committees Disbanded Under Trump Order
Signage outside the US Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 10, 2025. The Trump administration has terminated two food safety advisory committees to the US Department of Agriculture, which were made up of experts from academia, industry, and advocacy groups. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The money continued long after the pandemic ended though, as anti-poverty advocates warned that low-income families in particular continued to struggle with inflation and other lingering impacts from the pandemic.

In a written statement, the agency defended the move as "marking a return to long-term fiscally responsible initiatives." The agency noted some 16 nutrition programs remain in place.

"The COVID era is over—USDA’s approach to nutrition programs will reflect that reality moving forward," the agency wrote.

-ABC News' Anne Flaherty

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