President Donald Trump is approaching his 100th day in office, a tumultuous period marked by market swings, social media outbursts and a number of constitutional crises.
Trump and his administration are currently publicly defying court orders to bring a man mistakenly sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador home.
Meanwhile, the markets continue to react to Trump’s ongoing trade war with China and his administration’s work to secure dozens of trade deals with other countries over the next several months.
Read live updates on Trump’s presidency below.
Trump Threatens Prosecution For Fact-Based Reporting On Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case
President Donald Trump took his attacks about wrongly deported Maryland immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a new level on Easter Day, threatening to pursue legal action against those who do not follow his lead.
“Those lying to the American People on behalf of violent criminals have to be held responsible by the Agencies and the Courts,” Trump wrote Sunday on Truth Social, the platform he owns.
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Trump Acknowledges Pope Francis At White House Easter Egg Roll
Trump briefly acknowledged the passing of Pope Francis at Monday’s White House Easter Egg Roll, saying he’d ordered all flags be flown at half-mast in his honor.
“He was a good man. He worked hard. He loved the world,” said Trump of the pope.
Trump closed: “Happy Easter and enjoy your lives.”
Trump Admin Considers Ideas On Increasing Birthrate
The Trump administration has been hearing ideas on how to increase the declining birthrate in America, according to The New York Times. The ideas include a $5,000 bonus for new moms, reserving 30% of the Fullbright scholarship program for people who are married with children, and a government-funded program to help women learn about their menstrual cycle.
It remains unclear which ideas, if any, Trump's team may approve.
The birthrate in America reached a historic low in 2023, according to the CDC.
Hegseth Responds To Claims Of 'Dysfunction'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to an op-ed by John Ullyot, who resigned last week as chief Pentagon spokesperson, saying Ullyot's criticism "doesn't matter."
Ullyot outlined "dysfunction" at the Pentagon under Hegseth in the Politico magazine piece.
Speaking from the White House lawn ahead of the annual Easter Egg Roll, Hegseth called Ullyot "disgruntled."
JD Vance Breaks Silence On Meeting With Pope Francis Hours Before His Death
JD Vance paid tribute to Pope Francis on Monday, hours after news broke that the pope had died at 88.
The vice president of the United States was one of the last people to meet with Francis before his death, and said that he was “obviously very ill” during their encounter.
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Trump Jr. Reacts To Former Pentagon Spokesman's Warning
Donald Trump Jr. reacted to a Politico Magazine piece by John Ullyot, who resigned last week as chief Pentagon spokesperson, arguing Ullyot "is not America First."
In the op-ed, Ullyot warned of "dysfunction" under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
"I’ve been hearing for years that he works his ass off to subvert my father’s agenda," Trump Jr. said of Ullyot in a post on X. "That ends today. He’s officially exiled from our movement."
Group Of House Democrats Arrive In El Salvador To Push For Release Of Wrongly Deported Man
A group of House Democrats traveled to El Salvador on Monday to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported by the Trump Administration to El Salvador and imprisoned there.
“Donald Trump and his Administration are running a government-funded kidnapping program– illegally arresting, jailing, and deporting innocent people with zero due process. Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Trump’s latest victim,” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said in a statement. “As Members of Congress it is our responsibility to hold the President and Administration accountable for defying the constitution of the United States. Donald Trump and ICE are not above the law. Today it’s Kilmar, but tomorrow it could be anyone else. We cannot and will not let Donald Trump get away with this.”
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) joined Frost on the trip. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) also visited Abrego Garcia last week.
Top Pentagon Spokesperson Quits, Then Drops 'Bombshell' Warning About Pete Hegseth
John Ullyot, who resigned last week as chief Pentagon spokesperson, predicted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will also be out of a job soon.
And he warned that even more “bombshell” stories about Hegseth and the Defense Department are about to drop.
Trump Posts About Pope's Death
Trump shared a post on Truth Social Monday morning about the death of Pope Francis.
"Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!" he said.
