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Trump administration deports more migrants to Guantanamo Bay: Official

The Trump administration alleged many of the migrants are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
15 minutes ago
VIDEO: Trump administration deports more migrants to Guantanamo Bay: Official
4 hours ago

El Salvador deportations were ‘exactly in accordance with federal law’: Border czar

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House border czar Tom Homan on “This Week.”
4 hours ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with White House Border Czar Tom Homan
March 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Border czar says Trump administration won't defy judge's order on deportation flights

Tom Homan, Trump's "border czar," said the administration wouldn't defy court orders from challenges over its using the Alien Enemies Act to deport undocumented migrants.
March 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, appears on ABC News' "This Week" on Mar. 23, 2025.
March 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM

How prepared was the Trump White House for battle with the judicial system?

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl breaks down the latest on the battles between the Trump administration and the judicial system.
March 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
VIDEO: How prepared was the Trump White House for battle with the judicial system?
March 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM

IRS close to reaching deal to aid Trump administration’s deportation efforts: Sources

Sources tell ABC News the IRS is getting close to reaching a deal with immigration and customs enforcement to help the Trump administration’s deportation efforts by using sensitive taxpayer data.
March 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: IRS close to reaching deal to aid Trump administration’s deportation efforts: Sources
March 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Scientist speaks out after all of her grants were terminated by the NIH

Dr. Brittany Charlton is speaking out after the NIH terminated all of her grants studying how discriminatory laws impact mental health among LGBTQ+ teens.
March 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The patient's entrance at the National Institutes of Health is shown in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 16, 2014.
March 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM

Acting Social Security chief now says he won't shut down agency after DOGE ruling

A federal judge blocked the agency from granting personnel affiliated with DOGE access to agency systems containing personally identifiable information.
March 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A sign for the U.S. Social Security Administration is seen outside its headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
March 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM

Republican grilled about DOGE at town hall: 'Where is this fraud?'

Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman tangled with constituents at a fiery town hall in her home state on Thursday over Elon Musk's DOGE.
March 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., holds a town hall meeting on Friday, March 14, 2025, in Evanston, Wyo.
March 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM

Is the Trump administration's conflict with judges a constitutional crisis?

Some law experts are sounding the alarm, saying, the U.S. could be inching closer to a constitutional crisis as the Trump administration's legal conflict with the nation's judges escalates.
March 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Some law experts are sounding the alarm, saying the U.S. could be inching closer to a constitutional crisis as the Trump administration's legal conflict with the nation's judges escalates.
March 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM

Cornell student protester told to surrender to ICE, asks court to block deportation

Cornell student who challenged Trump EOs targeting pro-Palestinian protesters now faces deportation.
March 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
ITHACA, NEW YORK - A view of one of the entrances to the Cornell University campus on November 3, 2023, in Ithaca, New York. (Photo by Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images)
March 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Columbia cedes to Trump admin. demands after threat to withhold funds

Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration’s demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds.
March 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A New York City police officer keeps watch on the campus of Columbia University in New York, May 6, 2024.
March 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM

IRS close to finalizing data-sharing agreement with ICE, sources say

The IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE that would allow immigration officials to use tax data for deportations, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
March 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
A flag waves outside the International Revenue Service Building after it was reported the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to fire thousands of workers in the coming days, in Washington, Feb. 18, 2025.
March 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Acting social security chief says he won’t shut down agency after DOGE ruling

Plus, President Donald Trump’s legal battle to deport migrants using the Alien Enemies Act.
March 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Acting social security chief says he won’t shut down agency after DOGE ruling
March 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Daughter of 1st Black Marine: It's 'unbelievable' to see 'my dad caught up in DEI'

Alfreda Masters said she finds it "unbelievable" that the webpage honoring her father's service has been taken down as a part of DEI scrubbing at the Pentagon.
March 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
U.S. Marine Alfred Masters is shown in this undated portrait.
March 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Tense legal standoff over controversial El Salvador deportations

The Trump administration argues the president has the power to round up individuals and deport them to a foreign country with no obligation to show any evidence against them to a court.
March 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
VIDEO: Tense legal standoff over controversial El Salvador deportations
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
FILE - A National Weather Service weather balloon sits ready for launch in the Upper Air Inflation Building at the National Weather Service, April 27, 2006, in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg, File)
March 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Legal battle over Trump deportation flights

A federal judge is demanding answers about mass deportation flights that sent more than 200 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of the judge.
March 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
VIDEO: Legal battle over Trump deportation flights
March 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM

'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations

Lawyers with the DOJ returned to court Friday afternoon to defend the deportation of more than two hundred Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Growing threats to judges: sources

Sources tell ABC News the U.S. Marshals Service has warned federal judges of a rise in threats amid lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's policies.
March 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
VIDEO: Growing threats to judges: sources
March 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.
March 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (R) in the East Room of the White house in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Legal showdown over alleged gang member deportations by Trump administration

President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is an “incredibly troublesome and problematic” application of the centuries-old wartime law, Judge James Boasberg said during a hearing on Friday.
March 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
VIDEO: Legal showdown over alleged gang member deportations by Trump administration
March 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Trump administration halts funding for legal aid for migrant children

The Trump administration has cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo.
March 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Migrants and asylum seekers wait in line to receive lunch at the Casa de la Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones migrant shelter, which is currently housing about 60 people from Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador, in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM

'Nothing has changed': Idaho superintendent on Trump dismantling the DOE

Debbie Critchfield, Idaho superintendent of public instruction, says her state has not experienced changes in access to funding and services for education.
March 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
VIDEO: 'Nothing has changed': Idaho superintendent on Trump dismantling the DOE
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Luis Martinez, as well as contributor Mick Mulroy, discuss the meeting.
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Protesters gather outside the Department of Education

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien explains what’s next in the function of the Department of Education after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the department.
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Protesters gather outside the Department of Education
March 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against 'activist judges'

The petition asks voters to reject "activist judges who impose their own views."
March 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Elon Musk leaves following a luncheon with members of the Senate Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Nationwide injunctions are central to Trump's feud with judges. Here's what to know

In his escalating battle with the judiciary, Trump and his allies have zeroed in on a similar message: No single judge should be able to block an administration action.
March 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending a board meeting at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, Mar. 17, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Growing concern over Trump’s dismantling of DOE

Shutting down the department requires congressional approval, but President Donald Trump says it is already the smallest cabinet level agency and nearly half of the staff have already been laid off.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
VIDEO: Growing concern over Trump’s dismantling of DOE
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Musk to be briefed on possible war with China

Elon Musk will be briefed on operations in the event of a war with the Chinese and shown details of potential threats and Chinese targets, according to the New York Times.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
VIDEO: Musk to be briefed on possible war with China
March 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Lawyers say some deported by ICE weren't gang members, were targeted for tattoos

In several sworn declarations, attorneys and relatives have pushed back on the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
March 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A tattoo of a rose is seen on the hand of a Venezuelan migrant.
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Judge blasts Social Security fraud 'fishing expedition' by Elon Musk's DOGE

The judge's order blocks the agency from granting DOGE access to systems containing personally identifiable information.
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Elon Musk looks on during the day of a meeting with House Republicans to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 5, 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Moment President Trump signs executive order aimed at gutting Department of Education

The president's order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by law to shrink the Department of Education, according to the sources.
March 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The president's order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by law to shrink the Department of Education, according to the sources.
March 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Trump administration extends deadline for NYC to end congestion pricing

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on social media that the Department of Transportation is granting New York a "30-day extension as discussions continue."
March 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Traffic moves along midtown Manhattan on February 19, 2025 in New York City.
March 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM

The latest on DOGE, immigration reform and the economy 

Donna Brazile and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu join “GMA3” to discuss the biggest issues happening now and impacting Americans across the country.
March 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
VIDEO: The latest on DOGE, immigration reform and the economy 
March 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM

The future of school choice amid Department of Education overhaul

ABC News' Christiane Cordero reports on what the future of school choice may look like as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to diminish the Department of Education.
March 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
VIDEO: The future of school choice amid Department of Education overhaul
March 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM

DOJ, pressured by Trump supporters, pushes FBI to release more Epstein files: Sources

The DOJ is urgently reviewing materials from the FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes for the release of more files, sources say.
March 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
People walk out of the West Wing and show "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 27, 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans

Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.
March 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Feb. 27, 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Trump putting US on ‘verge of constitutional crisis’: Former federal judge

Former federal district judge Shira Scheindlin responds to the Trump administration’s criticism and calls for impeachment of federal judges.
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
VIDEO: Trump putting US on ‘verge of constitutional crisis’: Former federal judge
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM

DHS detains Georgetown fellow over wife's Palestinian identity: Lawsuit

Badar Khan Suri, a visiting scholar with lawful status, was arrested outside his apartment building and charged with removability, according to a complaint.
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Badar Khan Suri, a visiting scholar with lawful status, was arrested outside his apartment building and charged with removability, according to a complaint.
March 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.
March 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A law enforcement officer watches as supporters of student loan debt relief rally in front of the Supreme Court as the justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments in two cases involving President Joe Biden's bid to reinstate his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, Feb. 28, 2023.
March 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM

'Many' alleged gang members deported by Trump didn't have criminal records in US: ICE

Many of the noncitizens deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act did not have criminal records, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing.
March 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center prison, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, obtained March 16, 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Trump administration escalates legal battle with judge over deportation flight

Federal Judge James Boasberg gave the Justice Department 24 hours to answer questions about the two flights while Trump demands the judge be impeached.
March 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
VIDEO: Trump administration escalates legal battle with judge over deportation flight
March 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM

FBI agent who accused Trump administration of bias charged with unlawful disclosures

An FBI agent who accused the FBI of bias during President Trump's first term was arrested on charges related to the alleged disclosure of confidential information.
March 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The FBI Headquarters is seen on Feb.  20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
March 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM

'All means all': Judge rebukes past discrimination in blocking trans military ban

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from enacting the policy and offered a scathing rebuke of the Pentagon's development of the policy.
March 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division line up to board a plane from Pope Army Airfield in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 14, 2021.
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Judge denies emergency effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board

A federal judge denied an effort to immediately reinstate ousted officials at the United States Institute of Peace but assailed the administration over its actions.
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Top Trump official tasked with dismantling USAID is out

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official tasked with dismantling USAID, told staff he is stepping away from his role, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
March 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The USAID logo is seen on a machine that processes recycled plastic into construction blocks at the Pasig Eco Hub, a project impacted by the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid, on March 10, 2025, in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks 'nothing short of domestic terrorism'

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with continuous acts of vandalism, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Five Tesla cars were set on fire and shot at in an arson attack at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas, March 18, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM

Timeline: Trump's race against courts to deport gang members under Alien Enemies Act

A minute-by-minute timeline of events of the Trump administration's race against the clock to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
March 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional

The judge ordered Elon Musk and DOGE to immediately give USAID employees access to their "email, payment, security notification, and all other electronic systems."
March 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The judge ordered Elon Musk and DOGE to immediately give USAID employees access to their "email, payment, security notification, and all other electronic systems."
March 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Trump wants 'clean' coal, but there's no such thing

Experts say coal may be "cleaner than ever," but it's still not "clean" energy.
March 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Experts say coal may be "cleaner than ever," but it's still not "clean" energy.