Day: March 15, 2025
At least 24 people were killed as the US launched large-scale strikes on Yemen, with President Donald Trump warning Iran-aligned Houthis that “their time is up”. Trump also warned Iran that it needed to “immediately” halt support for the group.
District judge orders planes be turned around after Trump deploys obscure act against Venezuelans; strikes ordered on Houthis in Yemen – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance
Donald Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
Donald Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that would have allowed him broader leeway to speed up mass deportations, on the basis that the US was being “invaded” by a Venezuelan gang.
Tornado activity has picked up in March, which is traditionally the start of tornado season, but the areas of activity have expanded in recent years.
At least 27 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, officials said.In the neighboring state of Arkansas, officials said three people had died and 29 had been injured in the storm.
The Trump administration immediately appealed the restraining order, warning it could set a dangerous precedent.
President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang.