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Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
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Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON — More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship. About half of U.S. adults named immigration and border topics in...

Trump White House to limit staff with direct access to president
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Trump White House to limit staff with direct access to president

PALM BEACH, Florida — The number of individuals with direct access to the president will be more limited when Donald Trump takes office in two weeks, as incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles seeks to streamline the new West Wing operation. In an effort to tighten the lines of communication with Trump, the transition team is cutting...

Former President Jimmy Carter to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol
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Former President Jimmy Carter to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon after a memorial service attended by his family, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and other officials. Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will deliver eulogies, and several members of...