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Friday

President Donald Trump, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13.

President Donald Trump, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

Politics

Signal chat fallout, tariff tension — and 3 more takeaways from Trump's week

Here, five takeaways from a week when the Trump administration has had to deal with the Signal chat leak, announced new tariffs and made more deportations.

Saturday

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw immigration enforcement operations in New York City in January.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw immigration enforcement operations in New York City in January. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/via Getty Images

National

ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don't add up

Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security's own data shows that they're not keeping pace with White House demands.

Wednesday

Children play with stones at an Afghan refugees camp on Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J., in 2021.

Children play with stones at an Afghan refugees camp on Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J., in 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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National Security

Hundreds laid off, thousands of refugees risk losing benefits during federal pause

White House actions to pause refugee resettlement and funds to NGOs have stranded hundreds of organizations and thousands of refugees legally on U.S. soil.

Hundreds laid off, thousands of refugees risk losing benefits during federal pause

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Wednesday

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on Jan. 28, in Washington, DC.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on Jan. 28, in Washington, DC. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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News

Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants

The move to revoke the extension of temporary protected status would make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans eligible for deportation.

Friday

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is sworn in during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 17, in Washington, D.C.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is sworn in during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 17, in Washington, D.C. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump's Homeland Security pick pressed on domestic terrorism in hearing

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Friday

From left: Drake, SpongeBob, Kristi Noem

From left: Drake, SpongeBob, Kristi Noem Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp; Hector Vivas/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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The NPR news quiz

Which celebrity feud escalated this week? Find out in the news quiz

Where's the beef? What's the deal with marijuana? Why does this read like a '90s stand-up script? The answer to at least some of these questions can be found in the quiz. Were you paying attention?