Summarizing Trump’s Second Term Moves—Bigly!

June 7, 2025

Day of Trump's Second Term

CNN  —  The federal judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia appeared extremely frustrated Friday by the Trump administration’s efforts to thwart a search for answers on what officials are doing to facilitate his return from El Salvador. The lengthy hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, unfolded a month after US District Judge Paula Xinis allowed
Abu Dhabi CNN  —  President Donald Trump flew back Friday from a whirlwind trip to the Middle East – investment deals in hand, a new bond with Syria forged, but still dogged by the familiar conflicts that have long hovered over the region. His four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates
CNN  —  The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for a group of immigrants in northern Texas, siding with Venezuelans who feared they were poised for imminent removal under the sweeping wartime authority. The decision is a significant loss for Trump, who
CNN  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reverse a lower court order that has blocked mass firings and major reorganizations at federal agencies, a case that could have enormous consequences on President Donald Trump’s ability to reshape the federal government. The emergency appeal follows a decision from a federal court
Send us your questions on the Trump administration, Congress and more. CNN  —  Drive the conversation on Inside Politics. Dana Bash, anchor and chief political correspondent, wants to know what questions you have about the Trump administration, moves on Capitol Hill and around Washington D.C., as well as political trends across the country. Submit your
CNN  —  President Donald Trump has taken an intense personal interest in ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, recently suggesting that “nothing” will happen until he has an official meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump and his administration’s views on the negotiations have evolved over time. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about
CNN  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team are taking a major gamble Friday as they power ahead with a key committee vote that — as of the start of that meeting — appeared to lack the support needed to succeed. The fate of the vote was still unclear even as the House Budget
CNN  —  The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Thursday with what it called a “modest” request in its effort to end the constitutional right of birthright citizenship. Yet over two-and-a-half hours of arguments, the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s gambit appeared anything but modest. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal, voiced concern for
CNN  —  A crush of domestic and global confrontations initiated by Donald Trump could be decided by this question: How much power does the president really have? Imagery from Trump’s trip to the Persian Gulf this week built on three months of the White House’s aggressive flexing of often-questionable authority at home. Purple carpets, fighter
CNN  —  For a leader who campaigned on a promise of “America First” with deep isolationist strains, the first major overseas trip of President Donald Trump’s second term signaled he may be breaking from the foreign policy doctrine of his first term – and emerging as more of a globalist. At least when it suits
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