Trump 2nd term live updates: ICE arrests 956 undocumented immigrants on Sunday

ICE conducted "enhanced targeted operations," in certain cities like Chicago.

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Last updated: Monday, January 27, 2025 3:43AM GMT
ICE says 'targeted operations' are underway in Chicago
Amid fears of mass deportations and immigration raids in Chicago, ICE says it has begun targeted operations in the area.

President Donald Trump took a victory lap at a Las Vegas casino on Saturday after a five days of issuing executive orders on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.

Trump late Friday night stirred up outrage when he blindsided at least 17 inspectors general at multiple federal agencies by firing them in an email from the White House personnel office.

Meanwhile, two more of Trump's picks for his Cabinet -- Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security -- were sworn in to office on Saturday.

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Jan 23, 2025, 8:04 PM GMT

Johnson signs Laken Riley Act -- Trump's 1st legislative win

House Speaker Mike Johnson held a bill signing ceremony for The Laken Riley Act, which cleared the House with bipartisan support on Wednesday.

The bill now heads to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law.

Speaker Mike Johnson signs the Laken Riley Act during an enrollment ceremony in the Speaker's ceremonial office at the U.S. Capitol on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Speaker Mike Johnson signs the Laken Riley Act during an enrollment ceremony in the Speaker's ceremonial office at the U.S. Capitol on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

"This will be the first bill signed by the president ... This is the right thing to do," Johnson said.

He added, "We have a new commander in chief, a new sheriff in town who is willing to stand for border security, safety and sovereignty of the American people."

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Jan 23, 2025, 7:29 PM GMT

Vance to speak at March for Life rally with House Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune

Vice President JD Vance is set to speak at the March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. on Friday. It will be his first public appearance since the inauguration, according to a press release from March for Life.

Other speakers in the lineup will be House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, among other lawmakers and activists.

Vance and President Donald Trump ran on a staunchly anti-abortion agenda. Trump often touted the fact that his Supreme Court picks led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Jan 23, 2025, 7:13 PM GMT

Judge slams Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge slammed Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship as a "blatantly unconstitutional order."

"I have been on the bench for over four decades. I can't remember another case where the case presented is as clear as it is here," U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said minutes into a hearing on a legal challenge to the action.

Coughenour later signed a temporary restraining order blocking Trump's order.

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Jan 23, 2025, 7:08 PM GMT

Confirmation hearing set for Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's DNI pick

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's hearing for director of national intelligence will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, sources told ABC News.

Gabbard's nomination has been scrutinized over her lack of intelligence experience and her echoing of Russian disinformation.

If confirmed, Gabbard would oversee a sprawling network of 18 agencies and a $100 billion budget. She's been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to shore up support among lawmakers.