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The White House requested the original assessment in February as it was preparing Mr. Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation. Even after the council produced its first assessment, Mr. Trump proceeded to sign the proclamation that put forward the opposite claim in order to activate wartime deportation powers.

President Donald Trump is speaking Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in separate calls as he continues his efforts to stop the “bloodbath” and end the war and between their two countries.

Twenty states sue Trump admin over grant conditions tied to immigration, arguing it's an illegal overreach into state authority. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on February 4, 2025, challenging Trump’s orders to close the asylum system. The case, filed in federal court in Washington, DC, argues the orders violate the United States’ legal duty to protect those fleeing harm.

When Yelitza Pimental boarded a bus with her husband and four children last November in Caracas, Venezuela, she hoped to start a better life in Colombia.

President Donald Trump, speaking as his Middle East trip continued Thursday, said he does not expect progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks until he meets personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump is working to clear out GOP opposition to his policy bill, meeting with lawmakers behind closed doors to sway holdouts.