Politics

• Trump administration planning illegal immigrant arrests throughout US on ‘day one’

  The incoming Trump administration wants to start arresting illegal immigrants across the US as soon as Tuesday, amid the promise of a mass deportation operation.

• Hegseth backed by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to lead the Pentagon under Trump

  Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to head the Department of Defense, inches closer to confirmation.

• Mayor Eric Adams, President-elect Trump meet in Florida; Adams says they didn't discuss his legal case

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday.

• Former Space Force commander nominated to serve as Air Force undersecretary: President-elect Donald Trump

  Former fighter pilot and U.S. Space Force commander Matthew Lohmeier will serve as Air Force undersecretary, according to a Truth Social post from President-elect Donald Trump.

• White House reveals Biden's final list of clemency for nearly 2,5000 people, setting new presidential record

  President Biden's final list of commutations was released Friday afternoon, laying out the names and registration numbers of nearly 2,500 inmates whose sentences were reduced by President Biden.