On Politics

Wed Nov 20 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hello! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I'm back in D.C. after a five-day, two-state reporting trip. I can't wait to share those stories with you all!

Trump deportation plan could target as many as 1.1 million people in Florida

President-elect Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to fulfill one promise he made on the campaign trail: mass deportations. In his current home state of Florida, immigration experts said that about 5% of the state's population – or 1.1 million people – live there without legal permission. The impact on the state's communities, workplaces and economy will depend on how far Trump goes with his plan. Read more.

•	Reminder: Trump on Monday vowed to declare a national emergency and use the military for mass deportations.
•	Trump's second presidency sparks fear of 'scary' time ahead among some immigrants
•	Immigrant advocates fear Trump's policy shifts will hurt one group most: children

In Texas, officials in the state are offering Trump a 1,400-acre ranch near the border in South Texas to host a mass deportation facility. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she bought the ranch earlier this year because the previous owner refused to let Texas build a border wall across it.

Trump sees SpaceX launch

Elon Musk gives a tour to President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024.

Brandon Bell, via REUTERS

A politics pit stop

•	With a Republican trifecta in Washington, a new era of college oversight is on its way
•	Who is Linda McMahon? Donald Trump taps WWE co-founder, top ally to be education secretary
•	Fact check: Barron Trump is a US citizen. Ending birthright citizenship won't change that
•	Watch: Transgender community braces as Trump heads back to White House
•	Donald Trump starts push to dismiss hush money convictions due to election win

House Speaker Johnson announces transgender bathroom ban in Capitol

Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., was the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress this election year. And now, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday announced a policy banning transgender people from using restrooms in parts of the Capitol that correspond with their gender. The move comes after Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday that would bar transgender women from using women's restrooms. Read more.