Mara Liason

It would seem to be a pretty simple matter of President Trump asking to bring this man back to the United States. But the Department of Justice has been resisting the judge's order, even though President Trump said on Friday, quote, if the Supreme Court says bring somebody back, I would do that.

It would seem to be a pretty simple matter of President Trump asking to bring this man back to the United States. But the Department of Justice has been resisting the judge's order, even though President Trump said on Friday, quote, if the Supreme Court says bring somebody back, I would do that.

Standing in front of a group of coal miners wearing work uniforms and hard hats, President Trump signed orders that would remove regulations for new coal mines and expedite leases for coal mining on federal land. He said the orders would crush Biden-era environmental restrictions.

Standing in front of a group of coal miners wearing work uniforms and hard hats, President Trump signed orders that would remove regulations for new coal mines and expedite leases for coal mining on federal land. He said the orders would crush Biden-era environmental restrictions.

They did everything in their power. Coal mining's decline began in the 1980s. And more recently, it's lost ground to low-cost fracking. That's on top of environmental regulation. As for coal's contribution to climate change, Trump said sea level rise would create, quote, a little bit more waterfront property. Mara Liason, NPR News.

They did everything in their power. Coal mining's decline began in the 1980s. And more recently, it's lost ground to low-cost fracking. That's on top of environmental regulation. As for coal's contribution to climate change, Trump said sea level rise would create, quote, a little bit more waterfront property. Mara Liason, NPR News.

In addition to most of the president's cabinet secretaries, Elon Musk also had a seat at the table, and cabinet secretaries praised him for his efforts to shrink the size of the federal government, laying off tens of thousands of federal workers.

In addition to most of the president's cabinet secretaries, Elon Musk also had a seat at the table, and cabinet secretaries praised him for his efforts to shrink the size of the federal government, laying off tens of thousands of federal workers.

And Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem told the president that she will soon be traveling to El Salvador to visit the Supermax prison that now holds hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members. deported by the U.S. She said the deportations sent a clear message to other would-be migrants.

And Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem told the president that she will soon be traveling to El Salvador to visit the Supermax prison that now holds hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members. deported by the U.S. She said the deportations sent a clear message to other would-be migrants.

Those deportations are currently being challenged in court. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

Those deportations are currently being challenged in court. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

The order had caused confusion in Washington and chaos around the country as federal agencies struggled to understand exactly what the White House wanted them to do and which programs were and were not covered by the memo. Now the Trump administration has abandoned the blanket temporary federal funding freeze.

The order had caused confusion in Washington and chaos around the country as federal agencies struggled to understand exactly what the White House wanted them to do and which programs were and were not covered by the memo. Now the Trump administration has abandoned the blanket temporary federal funding freeze.

Democracy Forward says the administration has told the heads of all executive departments to contact their general counsels if they have questions about how to implement President Trump's other executive orders cutting specific funding for many programs. The conflict demonstrates the tensions inherent in Trump's larger effort.

Democracy Forward says the administration has told the heads of all executive departments to contact their general counsels if they have questions about how to implement President Trump's other executive orders cutting specific funding for many programs. The conflict demonstrates the tensions inherent in Trump's larger effort.

to expand the powers of the presidency and diminish constitutional checks and balances, including Congress's ability to control how the federal government raises and spends money. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

to expand the powers of the presidency and diminish constitutional checks and balances, including Congress's ability to control how the federal government raises and spends money. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

It is in our interests, our national security interests, that Syria be stable and secure.

It is in our interests, our national security interests, that Syria be stable and secure.