welcome
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of American politics. We’ll bring you the latest updates as Donald Trump begins his second week in office.
This morning, the US and Colombia stepped back from the brink of a trade war after Colombia agreed to accept flights carrying migrants deported from the US.
Trump threatened to impose trade tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after initially refusing to accept the flights.
In a statement late Sunday, the White House said Colombia had agreed to accept the flights and threatened penalties would not go forward.
Stay with us throughout the day for all the latest developments.
Key events
Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing the federal government to override California’s water management practices if they are found to be ineffective.
It comes two days after Trump visited Los Angeles to view the damage from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 35,000 acres and killed at least 28 people.
Trump has falsely claimed that Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom and other officials refused to provide water from the northern part of the state to fight the fires.
Demand at the height of the fire caused some hydrants in LA to run dry, but local officials said that was because the system was not designed for such a large fire, while Newsom said the water No amount of 100mph winds can cause a brush fire in the litter. .
Trump’s order asked federal agencies to “immediately take steps to end existing activities that unduly burden efforts to maximize water supplies.”
It also directed the White House Budget Office to decide whether it could attach conditions to federal aid to the state to ensure cooperation.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that all countries “should be on notice” that they face sanctions if they do not cooperate with US deportation efforts.
It comes after Colombia agreed to accept repatriated citizens after initially refusing to take two flights of deportees.
Johnson wrote on X, “Colombia and all nations should be on notice – Congress is fully prepared to pass sanctions and other measures against those who illegally enter the United States to accept its citizens.” But do not fully cooperate or follow them.”
“President Trump is already delivering on America, exactly as he said he would. And Congress will enact policies that advance his agenda.
Colombia and all countries should be on notice – Congress is fully prepared to pass sanctions and other measures against those who do not fully cooperate or comply with the requirements to admit their citizens to the United States illegally. do not
President Trump is putting…
– Speaker Mike Johnson (speakerjohnson) January 26, 2025
An immigration raid begins in Chicago
US federal authorities have begun immigration raids in Chicago, a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed on Sunday.
It comes after the White House’s border czar, Tom Honen, said officials were “rethinking” the raids to ensure officer safety after details were leaked to the press.
ICE said its agents, along with the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP, and the U.S. Marshals Service, were in Chicago to “enforce U.S. immigration law and potentially endanger It has begun conducting “better targeted operations” to protect public safety and national security by keeping criminals out of our communities.
Homan previously said Chicago would be “ground zero” for immigration enforcement efforts.
The Washington Post The Trump administration has reportedly directed ICE officials to increase daily arrests from a few hundred to 1,200 to 1,500.
Now news that Colombia has agreed to accept flights carrying migrants deported from the US has eased the trade war between the two countries.
In a statement late Sunday, the White House said: “The government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted admission of all illegal aliens from Colombia, including U.S. including military aircraft, without restriction or delay.”
Colombia’s foreign minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo, said in his own statement that “we have overcome the impasse with the US government”, adding: “We will continue to receive Colombians who are in exile. Will be back.”
After refusing to accept two military planes carrying deportees from Colombia, Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on “all goods” exported to the United States from Colombia.
In response, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, announced retaliatory tariffs and said he would only take citizens back “with dignity”, such as in civilian aircraft.
Murillo’s statement did not specifically say that the deal included military flights, but that did not contradict the White House announcement.
welcome
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of American politics. We’ll bring you the latest updates as Donald Trump begins his second week in office.
This morning, the US and Colombia stepped back from the brink of a trade war after Colombia agreed to accept flights carrying migrants deported from the US.
Trump threatened to impose trade tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after initially refusing to accept the flights.
In a statement late Sunday, the White House said Colombia had agreed to accept the flights and threatened penalties would not go forward.
Stay with us throughout the day for all the latest developments.
