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Democrats held a press conference outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey, where the mayor of New York was arrested earlier today.

A tense altercation occurred outside an ICE facility in New Jersey, as Democratic officials tried to force their way into the detention center. The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka was arrested. Other Democrats like son of former senator Bob Menendez, NJ Representative Robert Menendez were involved in the altercation that appeared to turn violent at times, with shoving and pushing.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to members of the media. Leavitt was asked about President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to the Middle East, his desire to rename the Persian Gulf, the air traffic control issues at Newark Airport, and more.

President Trump announced on social media Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been appointed to interim U.S. attorney for Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, noting that it will be ?the first of many.? Both Trump and British PM Keir Starmer said final details are still being hashed out. Trump said, however, that the UK agreed to fast track American products through its customs process. The Trump administration says it is in active negotiations with India, the UK, South Korea and Japan.

President Trump makes major trade deal announcement with the United Kingdom.

President Trump announced there will be a news conference Thursday morning at 10 a.m. ET in the Oval Office "concerning a major trade deal with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country," in a Truth Social post Wednesday evening. He says it is "the first of many."

President Trump held the swearing in ceremony for former Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China. The Senate confirmed Perdue April 29 in a 67?29 vote. His swearing-in ceremony comes amid trade and tariff negotiations with China.

Vice President JD Vance attended the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Munich Security Conference. VP Vance attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany earlier this year, where he criticized the European Union leaders for what he described as backsliding on freedom of speech and democracy

In a Tuesday decision, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with a ban on transgender people in the military.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to reporters at the Embassy of Canada after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. During the Oval Office meeting, Carney reiterated that Canada is not for sale. Carney called the discussions with Trump "constructive," and said the pair would meet again in person at the G7 summit in June.

President Trump sat down With Canadian PM Mark Carney for a meeting. During the meeting Carney told the President that Canada will never be for sale.

President Trump sat down With Canadian PM Mark Carney for a meeting. During the meeting Carney told the President that Canada will never be for sale.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for the Senate. Kemp was by far the Republican Party's strongest potential candidate as it tries to take back the Georgia seat from Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 midterms. FOX 5 Atlanta's Marc Teichner has the update.

FOX 5 Atlanta's Christopher King joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to break down the news that Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican governor, announced he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.