Appeals court blocks Trump’s asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border

Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump’s directive suspending access to asylum and other legal protections for migrants unlawfully crossing the southern border. A divided panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that federal immigration law does not allow the president … Read more

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says

President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday — appearing to fall a bit short of an earlier claim. After it launched in December, Lutnick said that … Read more

How Trump’s poll numbers now compare compare to 2018: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen breaks down yet another … Read more

Should Spirit Airlines get a bailout? Trump’s move sparks Republican criticism.

In a highly unusual move to shield a company from high fuel prices caused by its war on Iran, the Trump administration is negotiating a bailout for troubled Spirit Airlines. President Donald Trump’s effort to buoy an airline in its second bankruptcy has drawn both criticism from the right and skepticism from within his own … Read more

Leavitt explains why Iran’s seizure of two ships doesn’t violate Trump’s ceasefire

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained why President Donald Trump does not consider Iran’s seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz a violation of the ceasefire agreement. Leavitt made the statement during an interview with Fox News’ Martha McCallum on Wednesday just hours after … Read more

Senate GOP launches all-night vote-a-rama to fund ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump’s term

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are inching closer to funding federal immigration operations for years to come, but first they have to plow through a marathon of votes that Democrats plan to weaponize against them. The Senate officially launched a “vote-a-rama” for Republicans’ budget resolution — the blueprint guiding the … Read more

In Trump’s war with Iran, ‘The Art of the Deal’ cuts two ways

In “The Art of the Deal,” the 1987 bestseller published under Donald Trump’s name, maximizing leverage was touted as a top negotiating tool. Today, Iran looks to be operating from its own version of the same manual amid on-again, off-again negotiations with the Trump administration, aimed at ending a nearly eight-week war. President Trump appears … Read more