Laura BarróN-LóPez

Jan 1, 2025 6:55 PM EST A deadly attack in New Orleans early New Year’s Day killed at least 15 people and left dozens injured after a man driving a truck barreled through the city's French Quarter.

The city of New Orleans is inching back to normalcy after the New Year's Day truck attack that killed 14 in the famed French Quarter. Laura Barrón-López reports on how the area’s residents are coping with the tragedy and what comes next.

With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico and attacked his perceived political enemies as he battles legal challenges before he takes office. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

Confirmation hearings for several President-elect Trump’s nominations will begin this week. Pete Hegseth, the pick to lead the Defense Department, will face questions about a number of misconduct allegations that have surfaced against the former Fox News host. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox anchor and co-founder of Lift Our Voices.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies and shrinking spending. Vought previously led the office for part of Trump's first term and is also a co-author of Project 2025. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that threatens to shut down TikTok as soon as Sunday. The justices ruled free speech rights must yield to concerns that Chinese control of the popular social media app creates a national security risk. President Biden said enforcement of the ban will fall to the incoming Trump administration. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise of 'retribution' against political foes that led to last-minute pardons from outgoing President Biden. Laura Barrón-López reports.

President Trump signed executive orders to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents and declare cartels terrorist organizations. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.

President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of voters’ top issues in the election, with many supporting Trump’s message that the current system is broken. But how did we get here? Laura Barrón-López takes a deep dive into the history of immigration policies and laws that led to the complex system we have today.

President Trump’s executive order suspending all refugee admissions into the U.S. has far-reaching consequences. Tens of thousands of Afghans, including family members of active-duty U.S. service members, are now in limbo despite some already receiving approval to relocate to the U.S. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Shawn VanDiver of AfghanEvac.