Trump Administration

President Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence. The move replaces outgoing chief Tulsi Gabbard and follows controversy over an acting appointment.

June 07, 2026 Reported by AI

Influencers at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio voiced concerns over unfulfilled promises from the Trump administration. Speakers highlighted issues like rising costs and foreign policy as reasons for potential voter disengagement ahead of the midterms.

Following the spring 2025 'EPA Declaration of Dissent' by over 140 career employees opposing agency shifts under the Trump administration, Administrator Lee Zeldin placed 144 signers on paid administrative leave. A New Yorker article questions the EPA's survival under his leadership, drawing Heartland Institute rebuttals defending the mild response.

April 24, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

Zoila Guerra Sandoval, the mother of a 7-year-old U.S. citizen whose father was among the six workers killed in the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, has been placed in removal proceedings after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services denied her request for immigration relief, according to NPR. A letter dated April 14, 2026, informed her of the denial, and an initial immigration court hearing is scheduled for July.

Nearly 12 million applications for immigration benefits were awaiting action at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by the end of September 2025, including 11.6 million in USCIS’ backlog and 247,974 unopened filings in a separate “frontlog,” according to an NPR review of USCIS data. NPR reported the backlog grew by about 2 million in the first year of President Trump’s second term, a faster rise than during his entire first term, leaving more applicants without timely proof their filings were received.

April 15, 2026 Reported by AI

The Trump administration has voiced strong opposition to a bill that would extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals in the US until 2029. The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo criticizing the measure, sponsored by eight Democrats and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. The House is set to vote soon after a discharge petition gained bipartisan support.