Trump Administration

President Trump has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and Marine, to serve as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The move comes after months of scrutiny of the agency and follows the resignation of the previous acting director.

25. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

A federal judge in Boston has blocked key parts of President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting. The ruling prevents the U.S. Postal Service from implementing proposed limits tied to state voter lists.

The U.S. State Department is experiencing a notable increase in retirements among senior Foreign Service officers. Career diplomats report feeling unwelcome under the Trump administration, which has prioritized political appointees for ambassador roles. This has led to a shrinking Foreign Service amid limited promotion opportunities.

4. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo of himself relaxing in the Reflecting Pool on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall. The image features him on a gold inflatable with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. It coincides with ongoing renovations to repaint the pool ahead of the U.S. 250th birthday celebrations.

The American Historical Association has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a Justice Department opinion that deems the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional. The historians seek to prevent the destruction of White House documents. The case stems from a recent DOJ memo arguing the 1978 law violates separation of powers.

20. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI Faktatjekket

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a new program statement on February 19, 2026, titled “Management of Inmates with Gender Dysphoria,” setting out mental-health “evaluation and treatment” guidelines that describe gender dysphoria as a DSM-5-TR mental health diagnosis and define gender identity as “disconnected from biological reality and sex.” Advocates say the policy would end or restrict gender-affirming hormones and require the removal of gender-affirming personal items, but a federal court order in Kingdom v. Trump has required the BOP to continue providing hormone therapy and certain accommodations while the case proceeds.