Trump’s immigration and economic policy priorities are analyzed by Republican and Democratic strategists.
After decades of inertia, is Donald Trump heading his country toward authoritarian dystopia and economic ruin, or is he just letting things go?
According to Republican strategists James Davis and Joel Rubin, Donald Trump has kept his word and kept his pledge to “shake the place up.” Not all Americans, however, agree that trade wars will result in long-term economic relief.
To intensify Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip, the military will recruit tens of thousands of reserve members.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement on Sunday, despite growing calls from inside Israel for a deal that would release Israeli prisoners imprisoned in Gaza and put an end to the conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 50, 000 Palestinians.
We are sending our reserve personnel tens of thousands of draft orders this week to intensify and expand our presence in Gaza. We are putting more pressure on Hamas to release its [held captives in Gaza] and release its leaders, Zamir said, adding that the Israeli military would “operate in additional areas and completely destroy [Hamas’s] infrastructure both above and below ground.”
During a visit to the Atlit naval base, the military chief made the announcement.
The announcement came ahead of a security cabinet meeting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead to discuss a growing Gaza war that has decimated the Palestinian enclave. The meeting will be held in preparation for the meeting.
As humanitarian organizations warn of increased starvation in the territory since Israel imposed a blockade in March, two government officials told Reuters that the cabinet would also discuss the possibility of a new aid shipment to Gaza.
As his administration aggressively pursues deporting immigrants who entered the country illegally and other non-citizens, including some detained for pro-Palestinian activism and other political speech, President Donald Trump has stated that he is unsure whether Americans are entitled to the same level of protection as other citizens as the president.
Trump made his remarks during a Friday interview with Kristen Welker from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida that was recorded for NBC News’ Meet the Press program on Sunday.
Welker questioned Trump about whether he concurd with Marco Rubio, the secretary of state of the US, who stated last month that “of course” all Americans are entitled to due process, which typically requires the government to give notice and a hearing before engaging in illegal behavior.
“I don’t know,” I’m not a lawyer, I’m not. Trump continued, “I don’t know,” adding that a requirement like that “wuld require a million, two million, or three million trials.”
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees “due process of law,” which refers to a person’s legal protections when facing a criminal charge. Additionally, the 14th Amendment states that no state is able to “deny equal protection of the laws to anyone within its jurisdiction.”
Trump continued, adding that his attorneys “are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.”
He claimed that courts are stopping him from bringing “some of the worst, most dangerous people on Earth” to his rescue, but that he was pressed to do so.
Trump claimed that he was elected to “get them the hell out of here” and that the courts are stopping him from doing so.
A group of Venezuelan immigrants that the Trump administration claimed were gang members were temporarily barred from deporting on April 19 by the Supreme Court justices. The justices have been asked to alter or narrow their order by Trump’s administration, which has used a flimsy 18th-century war law.
Detainees are being given advance notice of their removals, according to US Solicitor General Dean John Sauer, who stated in a Supreme Court filing that they have had “adequate time” to file claims for judicial review.
Without providing proof of gang membership, the Trump administration has deported hundreds of men. Authorities disregarded a court order that was supposed to shield him from deportation to El Salvador in one notable case, that involving Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Later, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys acknowledged that his removal was an “administrative error.”
Trump also stated on the NBC show that pursuing a third term “is not something I’m looking to do.”
According to the best of my knowledge, Trump, who has made hints that he might run for a third term, said, “It’s something you’re not allowed to do.”
The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution states in part that no one may be elected more than once to the president’s office.
Trump also stated that despite the economic unrest brought on by his tariffs, the US economy is in a “transition period,” but that he anticipates it to continue growing “fantastically” in spite of it.
When Welker pointed out that some Wall Street analysts now claim that the chances of a recession are growing, he reacted with a sharp push.
Trump remarked, “Well, you know, some Wall Street people say, you know, I know.” I’ll tell you something else, I suppose. Some Wall Streeters claim that our economy will be the most prosperous ever.
He claimed he was not to blame for the US economy’s 0.3% decline in the first quarter and that he had no control over it.
According to his Democratic ally, former US President Joe Biden, “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are Biden’s economies because he’s done a terrible job.”
Trump added that before his term as head of the Fed expires in 2026, he won’t remove Jerome Powell, whom the president has repeatedly criticized for slowing interest rates.
Trump has threatened to fire Powell on numerous occasions in recent weeks. His attacks followed Powell’s announcement to keep the key interest rate at the US Federal Reserve, which is in charge of implementing US monetary policy, while “more clarity” is sought regarding the impact of policy changes in areas like immigration, taxation, regulation, and tariffs.
If no agreement was reached by that time, Trump also stated that he would extend the deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, the short video app used by 170 million Americans, starting on June 19.
Trump remarked, “I would like to see it done.”
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged after spending three weeks in hospital recovering from major abdominal surgery.
The right-wing politician, who led the South American country between 2019 and 2022 before losing his re-election bid, was being treated for an intestinal obstruction before his release on Sunday.
He has had several medical complications, including six surgeries, since a 2018 stabbing that left him with lasting injuries.
The 70-year-old Bolsonaro had earlier on Sunday said on social media that he was set to be discharged, and even suggested that he would try to attend a rally on Wednesday being planned by supporters.
“I’m going home renewed. My next challenge: joining the Peaceful March for Humanitarian Amnesty on Wednesday, May 7,” Bolsonaro wrote.
The rally is being held in support of an amnesty for supporters of the former president who stormed government buildings following Bolsonaro’s loss to current Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. Bolsonaro had refused to publically acknowledge his defeat at the time.
Bolsonaro had been touring the country attempting to drum up support for an amnesty for the January 2023 riots when he was hospitalised after experiencing severe abdominal pain during a political event in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte in April.
The ex-president, who is aligned with right-wing figures in the United States and elsewhere, has his own legal troubles, after Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled in March that he should stand trial for being part of an alleged plot to overturn his 2022 election loss.
Thirty-three others have been accused of being part of the coup plot, which reportedly included a plan to poison President Lula and kill a Supreme Court judge.
Madrid held onto their lead by four points going into the Sunday Clasico match after the Catalans lost to Valladolid on Saturday. They then overcame a late Celta comeback the following day to maintain the lead.
Real Madrid, the defending champions, were forced to hold on to a seventh-place Celta side in a game that would allow them to qualify for European football next season.
Los Blancos are still hopeful of beating Hansi Flick’s side in LaLiga despite Los Blancos’ Champions League defense crumbling and Los Blancos’ Copa del Rey final defeat last week.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side entered the match with a number of defensive injuries, but Arda Guler, a 20-year-old Turkish, took control after a number of Celta chances, were thrown away.
Rodrygo started playing in his place and made the most of Rodrigo’s illness.
In the opening moments, Guler showed that his ambition has no limits with a spectacular overhead effort that was directed wide of the intended target.
As a threat to Celta, former Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso headed just over before forcing a fine save from Thibaut Courtois.
As Madrid stifled the visitors, Aurelien Tchouameni headed over when he was in a better position at the other end.
After 33 minutes, Guler skillfully created some space in the box before brilliantly curled a strike past Vicente Guaita. Madrid opened the scoring.
At the close of a quick breakaway, Mbappe doubled Madrid’s lead after 39 minutes.
When Bellingham set Mbappe free down the right, Courtois successfully saved from Borja Iglesias and Madrid immediately moved forward.
The French superstar ruthlessly flew inside Guaita from within the area.
Mbappe scored his 24th league goal of the year just three minutes into the second half, putting him one point ahead of Robert Lewandowski, the top scorer for Barcelona.
Guler created the ball by playing in the striker with a match-matched ball, and Mbappe finished low with a left bootstroke.
Madrid appeared to have won the match, but Javier Rodriguez’s finish from close range after a corner gave it the impression that it was over.
Rodriguez was present to stop Pablo Duran’s backheeled effort on the line, but Lucas Vazquez blocked it.
The Galicians immediately had more attacking momentum when Iago Aspas was called off the bench and sent Williot Swedberg past in a superb pass.
The Belgian goalkeeper was heartbroken moments later when Duran’s shot slipped out of his hands and had potential to have squirmed across the line behind him if it hadn’t come to a stop on the grass. Real were able to withstand the late pressure to secure the victory, though.
Just a few weeks after the passing of Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump is facing criticism for publishing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope. Previous criticisms have been leveled at the Trump administration for provocative social media posts that appeared to be aimed at igniting opponents while appealing to the MAGA base.