More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
The amount of snow the Gulf Coast States received makes this weather system the worst winter storm in over 120 years. Before 120 years ago, record keeping was unreliable or not recorded at all.
The move comes days into Trump’s second administration. He has already signed multiple executive orders that will support his plan for a crackdown on migrants at the southern border. Among this flurry of orders, Trump signed one Monday declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.
The average snowfall for Atlanta is 1.5 inches. Many years have no snow at all, but there have been events that shut down the city. The record is the 8.3 inches that fell back on Jan. 23, 1940, and the most recent snow was just a couple of years ago with .1” falling on the day after Christmas in 2022.
The Trump administration plans to prosecute state and local officials who resist federal immigration laws, according to a leaked Justice Department memo.
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government.
The Trump administration has moved with lightning speed to roll out the president’s immigration agenda, effectively closing off the US southern border to asylum seekers, severely limiting who’s eligible to enter the United States and laying the groundwork to swiftly deport migrants already in the country.
Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour.
"Every other state has provided resources and funding to help secure the border, and my border has been absent of that," Rep. Jenifer Johns said.