Declassified JFK files: When will they be released, what we know about them

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump is ordering the release of classified documents surrounding the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Laken Riley Act will be first bill Trump signs

The bill is named after Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed last year. The legislation would require federal officials to detain any unauthorized immigrant arrested or charged with a violent crime.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship: What's next?

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. The ruling, issued earlier this week, halts the order from taking effect while legal challenges continue to unfold.

King family responds to Trump's order to declassify assassination files

The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.

Trump signs order declassifying files on JFK, RFK, and MLK Jr. assassinations

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump says Canada can become a US state to avoid tariffs

On Thursday, President Donald Trump promised tax cuts for U.S.-based manufacturing and threatened tariffs on those who didn’t comply.

DC businesses, organizations question potential ripple effect of Trump's anti-DEI order

As agencies are ordered to place federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles on paid leave, some question how this could have a ripple effect on local businesses and organizations.

President Trump pardons 2 DC police officers convicted in death of 20-year-old Black man

President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two former D.C. police officers who were convicted in the death of a 20-year-old D.C. man who was killed in a police chase in October 2020. 

What is DEI and what do the employees do? Here's why Trump placed federal staff on leave

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered that all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off—part of his administration's goal to eliminate affirmative action efforts within the federal government. 

Trump administration orders all federal DEI staff to be placed on paid leave

President Donald Trump's administration directed that all federal DEI staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Here's what to know.

What is a Roman salute? Term trends after Elon Musk's gesture at Trump Inauguration Parade

A gesture made by Elon Musk while he was speaking at President Donald Trump's Inauguration Parade Monday evening caused a stir online, with some people noting that the tech billionaire's straight-arm movement looked like a Nazi salute. 

Trump supporters gather at DC jail as Jan. 6 defendants get released

More than 1,600 people charged or sent to prison for their roles in the insurrection at the Capitol four years ago are now walking free thanks to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. 

California, immigrant rights group take aim at Trump over birthright citizenship order

The state of California and immigrants’ rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus, are all taking aim at the Trump administration over Monday's executive presidential order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their birthright citizenship.

Trump reinstalls Oval Office Diet Coke button upon White House return

President Trump reinstalls the famous Diet Coke button on the Oval Office desk, along with other personalized changes marking his return to the White House.

Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes, Proud Boys' Enrique Tarrio released after Trump Jan. 6 clemency

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order from President Donald Trump benefiting more than 1,500 defendants. 

Sweeping pardons issued for Jan. 6 defendants; some released from DC jail

Several people were released from the D.C. Central Detention Facility on Monday night after President Donald Trump vowed to pardon, commute the prison sentences, or dismiss the cases of all 1,500-plus individuals charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Trump executive orders end remote work, issue temporary hiring freeze

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders aligned with his campaign promises. These orders include a temporary hiring freeze for federal agencies and a mandate for federal employees to return to their offices.