Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is coming out against ICE operations in his city, accusing President Donald Trump of "attempting to get us to surrender our humanity."

The federal government is stepping up its recent immigration sweeps across the country with sanctuary cities like Chicago being heavily targeted.

Democratic mayors in some of America’s largest cities are weighing their next moves after the GOP-led House Oversight committee launched an investigation into their jurisdictions over immigration and requested city leaders testify before Congress.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.

Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending, plus other latest details from the administration on Tuesday.

The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.

On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from Washington, D.C., that states, in summary, that Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold sanctuary city status like Chicago — are being investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.

New Jersey residents were concerned over the mysterious drones that flew above their homes, sparking conspiracy theories about the source.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.