Trump’s new press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, took on an angry tone at her first press conference. She also provided plenty of alternative facts. Apparently, the job now entails just making stuff up. Yesterday, Leavitt claimed that the Trump administration will stop all foreign aid because America supposedly sent $50 million of condoms to Gaza and

Monthly removals, returns and expulsions Figures are monthly. Expulsions during Covid emergency include those who crossed and were expelled more than once. Deportations at the border include removals in which C.B.P. was the arresting agency and enforcement returns excluding voluntary departures. Deportations away from the border include removals in which ICE was the arresting agency

Trump’s pardons and commutations include dozens of people who assaulted police officers with baseball bats and chemical sprays. Prosecutors had video and photographic evidence of their crimes. Most admitted guilt and pleaded guilty to the charges. They include those who plotted to use violence to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Daniel Rodriguez beat Officer

The Jan. 6 prosecutions were initiated and overseen by Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorney in Washington and the F.B.I. director. They had the support of most Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who said: “Those who planned and participated in the violence that day should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Twice

TikTok is heading towards a shutdown in the United States on Sunday when the deadline expires for the platform’s Chinese owner ByteDance to either divest ownership or cease operations. The Republican House passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA) last year. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), the author of the bill to