Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, the first piece of legislation the president has signed since his inauguration.

The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.

President Donald Trump’s administration issued a memo Monday ordering widespread federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.

The investigation will revolve around NPR and PBC airing sponsorships across their 1,500-plus member stations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.

Migrants who commit theft and other crimes are subject to deportation after President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday afternoon.

The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.

President Donald Trump codified the bill named after a Georgia woman who was killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant in February of 2024.

The Laken Riley Act mandates detention for unauthorized immigrants accused of crimes. With bipartisan support, it empowers states to sue over enforcement failures, sparking debate on immigration, civil rights,

This bipartisan legislation represents the most substantial reform in immigration enforcement and border security in nearly three decades.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.