Key Events (10)
Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Education to dismantle itself, ordering the secretary to take 'all necessary steps' to dissolve the department. Democrats and education advocates denounced the move as unconstitutional, noting that only Congress has the authority to eliminate a federal agency.
Trump revoked the legal status of approximately 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, with the move set to take effect on April 24. The administration is also weighing whether to strip parole status from approximately 240,000 Ukrainians currently in the US.
The Department of Justice returned to court to defend the deportation of Venezuelan migrants without due process. A federal judge criticized Trump administration lawyers as 'disrespectful' during proceedings over whether to maintain a block on deportations of accused Venezuelan gang members.
Trump rescinded an executive order targeting the law firm Paul, Weiss after the firm agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono legal work to support administration goals.
Trump made a rare admission that Elon Musk has conflicts of interest and stated that classified plans for potential war with China would not be shared with the billionaire due to his business interests. Trump also denied reports that a Pentagon briefing on China was planned for Musk.
ICE requested that Cornell University student Momodou Taal, a dual UK and Gambian citizen, 'surrender' to immigration authorities days after he filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Columbia University agreed to Trump's demands after the administration stripped $400 million in federal funding from the institution without requiring changes to its policies. The action marked a significant shift in the university's position after initial resistance.
Trump stated that a minerals deal with Ukraine would be signed 'very shortly,' while Zelenskyy indicated he would not discuss US ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. The US plans to hold separate meetings with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.
NASA dropped its plan to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon, a promise that was central to the space agency's Artemis program scheduled to return humans to the lunar surface in 2027.
Denmark and Finland updated their travel advice to warn transgender people heading to the US to exercise caution, amid reports of difficulties at the US border following Trump's stated position that the country would only recognize two genders.
Executive Orders (1)
Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to take all necessary steps to dismantle the Department of Education. The order was signed in the East Room of the White House.
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