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Trump’s birthright citizenship order is put on hold by a second federal judge
A federal judge is set to hear arguments over temporarily pausing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally.

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
Ahead of tariffs starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he spoke Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.” But the Republican president also used the post to repeat his complaints that Canada has been uncooperative, despite decades of friendship and partnerships that range from World War II to the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams.

Trump's trade war among allies triggers retaliation from Canada and Mexico
Canada’s prime minister and Mexico’s president have ordered retaliatory tariffs against Americans, following through with their threats after U.S. Donald Trump sparked a trade war by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, is set to go before lawmakers Thursday for a confirmation hearing likely to focus on some of her past views on Russia and Syria.

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
The Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against two of President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance that the case against them could ever be revived.

Federal grant freeze could hurt Valley organizations that help children, students, elderly
21 News has reached out to some of the local organizations that received notification of funding for projects or rely on funding for their existence, and what this potentially means for them moving forward.

Locals attend inaugural watch party, Mahoning Co. supporters in D.C. for President Trump's inauguration
James Mullarkey and Breann Stipetic of Mahoning County were in Washington D.C. for the swearing-in of President Donald Trump during the 2025 Inauguration. Mullarkey said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. "To see it first hand, the transition of powe