Trump Administration

Latest Stories

In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, rest in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP)

The Latest: Cruz promises bill to deal with border crisis

Associated Press

FILE - In this June 1, 2018, file photo, children hold signs during a demonstration in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Miramar, Fla. The Trump administration's move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has turned into a full-blown crisis in recent weeks, drawing denunciation from the United Nations, Roman Catholic bishops and countless humanitarian groups. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Protections for immigrants erode under Trump since inaugural

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

The Latest: Wyden: Immigration policy ‘makes zero sense’

Associated Press

In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump China's President Xi Jinping arrive for the state dinner with the first ladies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Trump tariffs hit $50 billion of Chinese goods

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Sen. James Lankford, Oklahoma Republican, posted a video of himself talking to a constituent and saying that while separation happens any time a parent is sent to jail, it should be rare in immigration cases. "Keep families together as much as we can possible keep families together for as long as we can," he said. (Associated Press)

Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy prompts GOP defections

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and his team want to have a vote on their immigration plan by the end of this week, but they will need the president to tell them that he fully embraces the "moderate" bill that they crafted. (Associated Press/File)

GOP lawmakers decry family separations as WH defends policy

By MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN FREKING and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., presides over a markup of a bill to expand sanctions against Iran with respect to its ballistic missile program, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Both Democrats and Republicans think the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration can help them in November’s congressional elections, and each could be right. The retirement of Royce makes the seat a prime target for Democrats trying to pick up 23 seats in November’s elections, enough to grab House control. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Capitol Hill lawmakers urge Trump officials to do more for world democracy

By Connor Foarde The Washington Times - The Washington Times

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar prepares to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at a hearing on prescription drug prices, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Before joining the Trump Cabinet, Azar was president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly and Company, a major pharmaceutical drug company. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Patient groups leap into latest Obamacare fight

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, right, accompanied by White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah, left, arrives to speak to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Washington. Sanders discussed the removal of Russian diplomats, the opiate crisis, and other topics. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders denies report she’s leaving White House

By Victor Morton and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 21, 2018 image shows the main page of the healthcare.gov website in Washington. On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, two independent experts said that the Trump administration appears to be taking aim at provisions of the Affordable Care Act that protect people in employer plans, not just those consumers who buy a policy directly from an insurer. The new position was outlined a week earlier in a legal brief the Justice Department filed in a Texas case challenging the health law. (HealthCare.gov via AP)

Worker protections seen at risk in Trump health care shift

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., left, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, greets Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar the witness at a hearing on prescription drug prices, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Before joining the Trump Cabinet, Azar was president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly and Company, a major pharmaceutical drug company. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lamar Alexander protests push to end Obamacare protections

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 11, 2017, during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on major threats facing the U.S. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Andrew McCabe sues Justice Department, FBI

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 18, 2018, file photo, law enforcement officers respond to Santa Fe High School after an active shooter was reported on campus in Santa Fe, Texas. Nearly a month after the worst Texas public school shooting in history, state lawmakers meet Monday, June 11, 2018, for the first time since the Santa Fe High School shooting that left 10 people dead. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Money to ‘harden’ schools draws backlash after shootings

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

In this April 25, 2018, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any medical conditions. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Justice Department move on health law has risks for GOP

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

In this April 25, 2018, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any medical conditions. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

GOP risks fallout from Justice Department move on health law

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at McCormick Place in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, giving his presidential farewell address. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Trump administration won’t defend Obamacare against lawsuit, federal court told

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2018, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any medical conditions. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Justice Department says heart of health law unconstitutional

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

White House launches anti-opioid public service campaign

By S.A. Miller and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump sits with Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 15, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Judge rules federal anti-sanctuary city law unconstitutional

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Arrests for illegal border crossings top 50,000 in May

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press