Washington, D.C., has not put to death someone since the 1950s, and the residents of D.C. voted against the death penalty in 1992, effectively abolishing it from being used. Pirro was asked about that and said it will ultimately be up to juries to decide whether someone gets put to death.

Trump made the remark at his Cabinet meeting. It is likely to ratchet up the already heated national debate about capital punishment.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services resumes personal investigations of naturalization applicants under Trump, including five-year employment history checks and neighbor interviews.

The policy memo, dated August 22, 2025, outlines the return of neighborhood investigations for individuals applying for U.S. citizenship or naturalization. The step

"Longer decisions affect the economy over the longer term, away from short-term political pressure,” Williams said. “I think that’s really, really important.”

President Donald Trump shared a letter on social media Monday night, addressed to Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook stating he had made the decision to remove her from her position. It immediately launched a legal fight over the validity of Trump’s move and raised concerns about the future of Fed independence.