Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
11,812 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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laist.com
As ICE agents enter LA communities, here's what the law says about civil rights — regardless of immigration status
Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families are learning how to assert themselves — and prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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usatoday.com
Trump's winning at the Supreme Court. Justice Jackson warns about 'troubling message'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned whether her colleagues are loosening its standards when intervening for the Trump administration.
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Stage is set and tanks are arriving to celebrate Army's 250th anniversary on Trump's birthday
The stage is being set and tanks are arriving for the Army's military parade to celebrate the service's 250th anniversary on Trump's birthday.
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rollingstone.com
Tom Homan Says Trump Admin Sending National Guard to L.A. Over ICE Protests
'Border czar' Tom Homan said Saturday the Trump admin is planning to send the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell ICE protests.
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dallasnews.com
John Cornyn shrugs off polling numbers, says race against Ken Paxton still in early stages
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn defended his reelection prospects Thursday, downplaying recent polling that shows him trailing Attorney General Ken Paxton in the...
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nytimes.com
After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.
With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.
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foxnews.com
National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests rage: border czar Tom Homan
Trump border czar Tom Homan announces National Guard deployment to Los Angeles County after anti-ICE demonstrations turned violent, stating authorities won't apologize for enforcing the law.
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nbcnews.com
Trump says he thinks the government has a 'very easy case' against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
In an interview with NBC News, the president said it was the Justice Department's decision, not his, to bring the Maryland man back to the U.S.
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foxnews.com
Snub of Musk's NASA nominee ally preceded sudden 'big, beautiful bill' criticism, Trump feud
Elon Musk escalated his criticisms of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after the White House pulled a nomination for NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.
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Vance Says 'Trump Didn't Do Anything Wrong With Jeffrey Epstein'
Vance defended the president, saying Musk made a “huge mistake” by attacking him
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Trump Warns of Consequences for Musk if He Backs Candidates Against Republicans
The president warned of “serious consequences” if Mr. Musk chose to back candidates against Republicans who supported his domestic policy bill.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.
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nbcnews.com
Trump says Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates
In an interview with NBC News, the president also said he assumes his relationship with the tech billionaire is over following their recent falling out.
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Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
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theatlantic.com
Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade
Not everything the Trump administration does is a threat to democracy.
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abcnews.go.com
Investigators looking at who sent Hegseth's Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say
The Defense Department’s Inspector General has spent several weeks interviewing Hegseth’s current and former staff members.
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motherjones.com
The Trump White House is a giant national security red flag
A damning new report alleges DOGE and Trump allies dismissed warnings that Starlink posed serious security links.
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Could Trump fail on tax bill? Why going 'big' doesn't always work out as planned
Disputes among Republicans about parts of Trump's major tax bill threaten approval in the Senate and past compromises reached by the GOP-led House.
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nbcnews.com
DHS wants National Guard to search for and transport unaccompanied migrant children
Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.
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nbcnews.com
7 senators to watch as Republicans make changes to Trump's big bill
From centrists worried about Medicaid cuts to conservative hard-liners demanding steeper spending reductions, Senate GOP leaders face a tricky balancing act.
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foxnews.com
President Trump responds to return of alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to US
President Trump responded to the sudden return of illegal, alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the courts will “show how horrible this guy is."
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Zelenskyy says Russian drivers 'didn't know anything' about role in audacious drone attack
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian truck drivers who transported what would become platforms for Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes did so unwittingly.
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nbcnews.com
A timeline of the twists and turns in the Trump-Musk relationship
The recent feud between the world's most powerful leader and the wealthiest businessman is not their first dispute, but it's by far the most high profile.
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nbcnews.com
Former federal inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Bureau of Prisons deputy director
Joshua J. Smith, a Tennessee businessman whom the president pardoned during his first term, now advocates for inmate rehabilitation.
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Trump Can Restrict A.P. Journalists’ Access, Appeals Court Rules
By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel found that the president can bar the news outlet from small settings such as the Oval Office or Air Force One, reversing at least for now a lower court’s ruling.
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foxnews.com
EXCLUSIVE: Legal institute celebrates SCOTUS decision, declares 'religious liberty is alive and well'
Tiffany Dunkin of the First Liberty Institute calls the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling a major win for religious freedom and a clear rebuke of government overreach.
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pbs.org
Musk backs off threat to decommission Dragon space capsule amid feud with Trump
It was unclear how serious Musk's threat was, but several hours later — in a reply to another X user — he said he wouldn't do it.
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nbcnews.com
What comes next in the Trump-Musk feud: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the Republican senators who could make or break Trump's big bill.
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Supreme Court Lets DOGE View Social Security Data
In a second order, the court ruled that, for now, DOGE does not have to hand over internal records to a government watchdog group as part of a lawsuit.
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cityandstateny.com
Progressives pull Ramos endorsements after she backs Andrew Cuomo
Several of the organizations and elected officials backing Ramos have quickly rescinded their endorsement or said they’re reconsidering it.
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Law Would Make Most National Weather Service Workers Hard to Fire
A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.
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U.S. and China to Hold Economic Talks in London
Top American economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next Monday in hopes of breaking a trade stalemate, President Trump said.
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Proud Boys Convicted in Jan. 6 Attack Sue Government on Claims of ‘Political Persecution’
Much of the lawsuit sought to re-litigate legal questions that sided against the group during a lengthy pretrial period and a multiweek trial in Federal District Court in Washington.
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Vance stands by Trump amid feud with Musk but silent on Musk's accusations
Vice President JD Vance is standing by President Donald Trump during his public feud with Elon Musk, but is notably not criticizing the Tesla billionaire directly.
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Judge Orders Reinstatement of AmeriCorps Programs in 24 States
Elon Musk’s DOGE associates had descended upon the independent agency, which facilitates volunteer services nationwide, with an eye toward rapidly dismantling it.
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Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.
The president has fumed that Kyiv’s drone strike could prolong a war that he’s desperate to end.
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Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to run NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
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Trump Has Power, a Big Megaphone and Billions to Spend. So Does Musk.
President Trump is locked in a showdown with the world’s richest man, who is far from a typical opponent.
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slate.com
The Liberal Supreme Court Justices Keep Joining Conservatives. It’s Clear What They’re Doing.
The Supreme Court handed down three major decisions on Thursday involving hot-button issues.
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Trump to Sell His Tesla Amid Elon Musk Feud
The car, which President Trump acquired in March to show his support for Elon Musk, is one of the first tangible casualties of their shattered alliance.
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foxbusiness.com
Musk swiftly backpedals after declaring amid Trump feud that SpaceX will start decommissioning Dragon
Elon Musk swiftly reversed course on Thursday after declaring that SpaceX would start "decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately."
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nbcnews.com
'No plans' for a Trump-Musk call to tamp down their feud, White House chief of staff says
A senior White House official told NBC News that Trump is "not interested" in a call.
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Trump tells ABC Musk 'lost his mind'; 'not particularly' interested in talking to him
He spoke with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl.
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foxnews.com
Trump touts 'very positive' breakthrough with Xi after slamming China for trade violation
President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in a lengthy call amid economic and national security friction regarding trade between Washington and Beijing.
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Trump and Musk Trade Threats, From Broaching Impeachment to Cutting Contracts
The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers.
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Investor nightmare: How the Trump-Musk fallout is crushing Tesla stock
The intensifying feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sent Tesla's stock plunging as investors worried about a tougher regulatory environment for the company.
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Judge blocks Trump's move to stop international Harvard students from entering US
Harvard University is calling President Donald Trump's proclamation to block foreign students from attending university another "illegal retaliatory step."
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vox.com
The real reasons Musk is feuding with Trump
DOGE disappointment? Policies that hurt Tesla? A pulled NASA nominee? How about all of the above?
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nbcnews.com
'Biggest scandal in American history' or a 'distraction': A look at Trump's autopen claims
The president has said the previous administration used the device to sign executive orders and pardons that President Joe Biden wasn’t aware of — a claim Biden vigorously denies.
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foxnews.com
'Gone too far': GOP lawmakers rally around Trump after Musk raises Epstein allegations
House Republicans are balking at Elon Musk's accusation that President Donald Trump was closely associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein.