President Trump said he is looking to rollback so-called birthright citizenship. In an interview released Tuesday, the president said he was planning to sign an executive order to end the long-disputed practice.
Proponents of birthright citizenship say it allows anyone born on U.S. soil to be granted automatic U.S. citizenship regardless of legal status of the parents.
However, critics are saying the practice stems from a
Iran is continuing to condemn U.S. imposed sanctions days before they take effect on Tehran’s oil exports.
At a press conference Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed the sanctions pose a global threat.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (AP/Photo/Craig Ruttle/File)
This comes as the sanctions on Iran’s energy and
President Trump is considering building a “tent city” along the southern border as a possible solution to the approaching migrant caravan.
During an interview on Monday, the president explained the tents would be used to hold migrants who have applied for asylum while they wait for their case to go to trial. He added, very few asylum
Beijing recently announced it’s in talks with U.S. officials about a possible meeting in Argentina.
At a press conference Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Lu Kang said the country’s president plans to meet President Trump at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires next month.
The proposed talks will focus on striking a deal to resolve trade tensions between the two nations.
The White House has formally condemned anti-Semitism and hate in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
During Monday’s briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said America grieves for the victims who died in the temple over the weekend and stated anti-Semitism is a plague on humanity.
Members of a migrant caravan recently forced their way through a gate at Mexico’s southern border.
According to Sunday reports, more than 100 Central American migrants forced their way through a customs gate connecting Guatemala and Mexico.
Officials said several Guatemalan police officers and migrants were injured as the group “pushed and kicked” its way through the gate.
The president recently interviewed an Indian-American woman to potentially replace Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Federal Appeals Court.Neomi Rao, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. (Photo/Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee)
According to reports, Neomi Rao was recommended
President Trump continues to follow through on his campaign promise to address the high cost of prescription drugs.
On Wednesday, the president signed two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing transparency in prescription pricing.
The measures will end gag orders, which prevent pharmacies from telling patients if they can save money by paying the cash price for medications.
President Trump is set to meet with one of his biggest A-list celebrity fans — rapper Kanye West. That’s according to the New York Times, who reported the news Monday.
The sit-down is set to take place Thursday at the White House alongside senior adviser Jared Kushner.
West has been a vocal supporter of President Trump since
President Trump is touting his administration’s new trade deal with Canada and Mexico, calling it a new dawn for the American worker.
During a Rose Garden address Monday, the president said the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the largest and most historic trade deal ever made.
He said the deal will terminate NAFTA, which he criticized as one of the worst trade deals ever made.