Executive - Page 505

April 21, 2025

Education Department to resume collections on defaulted federal student loans for first time since 2020

Trump administration officials are worried that the federal student loan portfolio is "headed toward a fiscal cliff if we don't start repayment in collections."

April 21, 2025

Texas legislation could weaken protections against frivolous lawsuits, warn free speech advocates

An anti-SLAPP law in Texas meant to protect ordinary citizens from intimidating lawsuits is in danger of being gutted, free speech advocates say.

April 21, 2025

Pope Francis and US presidents: A look back at his legacy with the nation's leaders

Pope Francis met with Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden during his time leading the Catholic Church.

April 21, 2025

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold White House Egg Roll: 'Easter is special'

Americans gathered at the White House on Monday, April 21, as President Donald Trump and first Lady Melania Trump host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the grounds.

April 21, 2025

Leavitt goes off on Democrat for taxpayer-funded trip to support deported suspected MS-13 gang member

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt chided Sen. Chris Van Hollen for visiting deported suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador last week.

April 21, 2025

Navy veteran suing Associated Press over Afghanistan story says 'smuggling' language implied criminal conduct

Zachary Young, who successfully sued CNN for defamation earlier this year, is now seeking punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press.

April 21, 2025

Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing 'full-blown meltdown' and 'total chaos'

Amid a wave of Pentagon turmoil and internal firings, former top spokesman John Ullyot called on President Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

April 21, 2025

More than 500k immigrants missed their court hearings on Biden's watch: analysis

Over half a million immigrants failed to show up for their immigration court hearings during former President Joe Biden's term in office, according to a new analysis.

April 21, 2025

Trump wants to revive the lagging US shipbuilding industry. Here are the hurdles he faces

Trump's executive order instructs a series of assessments regarding how the government could bolster financial support to the industry through the Defense Production Act.

April 21, 2025

4 more Dems travel to El Salvador to push for Abrego Garcia's return to US

Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Yassamin Ansari and Maxine Dexter said they visited El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return.