Under the plan, ICE agents would work with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers in “targeted operations” at land ports along the southern border. They would arrest people “attempting to self-remove” after being in the U.S. without legal authorization. Others would be processed according to their current immigration cases, the document states, suggesting they would be detained and face formal deportation proceedings. The document offered no clear start date, and operations have been known to change during Donald Trump’s fast-moving immigration crackdown. The president has promised to remove undocumented immigrants at an unprecedented rate, pressuring officials in his administration to deliver figures that match his campaign rhetoric.

This whole situation stems from Kirk's recent live interview at the DealBook Summit in New York. During the talk, Kirk was asked about her thoughts on NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and she said she worried about working women delaying motherhood and marriage in lieu of viewing government support as a sort of replacement. "I think there's a tendency, especially when you live in a city like Manhattan, where, again, you are so career-driven, and you almost look to the government as a form of replacement for certain things, relationship-wise, even," she said. "What I don't want to have happen is women, young women, in the city look to the government as a solution. To put off having a family or a marriage, because you're relying on the government to support you, instead of being united with the husband, where you can support yourself and your husband can support [you]."

Her arrest has been the subject of national scrutiny, given that she was once engaged to Leavitt’s brother, Michael Leavitt. The former couple share an 11-year-old son, Michael Leavitt Jr. In it, she rejected the White House’s portrayal of her as an absentee mother, as well as claims that she hadn’t spoken with Karoline Leavitt for years. Ferreira also told The Post Michael Leavitt had “used intimidation” based on her “immigration status” after the split, a claim he denied. Though Karoline Leavitt has not commented publicly on Ferreira’s arrest, she has been a strident mouthpiece for President Donald Trump throughout his immigration crackdown.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump declared he was “disappointed” in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after claiming he hasn’t read a U.S.-brokered peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Advertisement“So, we’ve been speaking to President [Vladimir] Putin and we’ve been speaking to Ukrainian leaders, including Zelenskyy, President Zelenskyy,” Trump began. Noting that he’s a “little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn’t yet read the proposal,” the right-wing leader continued: “That was as of a few hours ago. Getty ImagesAdvertisementZelenskyy’s post came amid pressure for Kyiv to accept painful concessions to end the war with Russia. Last month, Trump approved a 28-point peace plan to end the war.

Soybean farmers have been hit especially hard by Trump’s trade war with China, which is the world’s largest buyer of soybeans. China has purchased more than 2.8 million metric tons of soybeans since Trump announced the agreement at the end of October. AdvertisementDuring his first presidency, Trump also provided aid to farmers amid his trade wars. He gave them more than $22 billion in 2019 and nearly $46 billion in 2020, though that year also included aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump has also been under pressure to address soaring beef prices, which have hit records for a number of reasons.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump on Monday slammed his former ride-or-die ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for criticizing his policies in an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday evening. In doing so, he suggested steps that Paramount — the CBS parent company that desperately wants to buy Warner Bros. I hereby demand a complete and total APOLOGY, though far too late to be meaningful, from Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes for her incorrect and Libelous statements about Hunter’s Laptop!! AdvertisementHe successfully extracted $16 million from CBS over a “60 Minutes” interview given by former Vice President Kamala Harris during the weeks before the 2024 presidential election. Trump claimed that edits to the interview — a regular part of the news broadcasting process — made Harris look better, unfairly.

This week, GOP senators are poised to block an extension of enhanced health care subsidies for over 20 million people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act. AdvertisementA YouGov/Economist poll released last week found just 32% of voters approve of how Trump is handling affordability, compared to 59% who disapprove. The Trump White House and Republican leadership are trying to relieve concerns about the issue, with Trump making a trip to northeastern Pennsylvania to sell his economic record, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) AdvertisementThe price of gas, meanwhile, has remained relatively low this year, in one area of good news for the Trump administration. The White House has embraced the plan, but Democrats panned it, saying it would leave people with serious illnesses without health insurance.

AdvertisementThe Supreme Court’s conservatives appear ready to “destroy the structure of government” and end for-cause removal protections for independent agency officials. This, however, flies in the face of the argument that all executive power is vested in the president, Kagan said. Any “determination” on these courts “has to be made on a court by court basis,” Sauer said. Sauer agreed, but stated that the doctrine does not resolve the issue of for-cause removal protections. AdvertisementBy raising the Major Questions Doctrine, Kavanaugh laid out how ending for-cause removal protections will work.

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European Council President Antonio Costa’s remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, which was published on Friday and paints European allies as weak while offering tacit support to far-right political parties. AdvertisementIt’s “good” that the strategy depicts European countries as an ally but “allies don’t threaten to interfere in the domestic political choices of their allies,” Costa said. “What we can’t accept is the threat of interference in European political life. European Council President Antonio Costa’s remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, which was published on Friday and paints European allies as weak while offering tacit support to far-right political parties. It also comes as the U.S. seeks an end to Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine, a goal that the national security strategy says is in America’s vital interests.

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The nominees for next year's Golden Globes have been announced via Associated PressIf ever you need proof of just how quickly time is slipping by… awards season for 2026 is officially underway. AdvertisementUnsurprisingly, One Battle After Another is leading the way when it comes to the most-nominated films with nine nominations, ahead of Sentimental Value’s eight and Sinners’ seven. In the TV categories, meanwhile, The White Lotus is the most-recognised TV show, with six nominations to Adolescence’s five. Like co-star Wunmi, Delroy’s work in Sinners hasn’t been acknowledged by the Golden Globes, but we’re very, very early into awards season, and there’s still plenty of time for other ceremonies to show him some love. Film number three seems to have slipped through the cracks, though, with neither Josh O’Connor nor Glenn Close scooping any recognition from the Golden Globes for their supporting performances, despite their huge critical acclaim and the buzzy reception they’ve received.

Gavin Newsom mocked President Donald Trump on multiple fronts over the president’s hosting of the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday. TERRIFIC NIGHT ACCEPTING THE FIRST-EVER KENNEDY CENTER PEACE PRIZE!!! I TOLD THEM AS TRUMP DOZED OFF: RENAME IT THE NEWSOM CENTER!! Buzz: Seth Meyers Awards Trump With 1 Well-Deserved Honor Over This Kennedy Center Tale“TERRIFIC NIGHT ACCEPTING THE FIRST-EVER KENNEDY CENTER PEACE PRIZE!! — GCN”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn another hint at a name change possibly in store for the arts venue, Trump on Sunday included a bit in which he called the Kennedy Center the “Trump Kennedy Center” and feigned embarrassment.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGDec 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance PSKY.O on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros. But Paramount’s latest attempt means the jockeying for Warner Bros. and its prized HBO and DC Comics assets will not come to a conclusion swiftly. Warner Bros. In its appeal to shareholders, Paramount said it submitted six proposals over the course of 12 weeks, but Warner Bros. “The Warner Bros.