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Prosecutor in US attorney’s office in Washington abruptly resigns

WASHINGTON (NYT) — A veteran federal prosecutor in Washington responsible for overseeing major criminal cases in one of the nation’s most important offices abruptly resigned Monday, according to an email sent to colleagues.

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Denise Cheung, the head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, resigned rather than carry out a directive from the office’s Trump-appointed leadership, according to several people with knowledge of her actions who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

US Border Patrol arrested fewest migrants illegally crossing Mexico border since May 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in January, the agency said on Tuesday, signaling that a drop in crossings over the past year could continue under President Donald Trump.

The arrest tally in January was the lowest level since May 2020 and down from 47,000 in December, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures.

Trump, a Republican, issued an array of executive orders after taking office on January 20 to crack down on illegal immigration, surging military troops to assist with border security and blocking migrants from claiming asylum. At the same time, he took steps to ramp up deportations of migrants already in the U.S.

The falloff in migrant arrests in January came even as Trump ended several of Biden’s legal entry programs. The programs included one that allowed migrants in Mexico to use an app known as CBP One to schedule an appointment to request legal entry.

Bannon calls Musk a ‘parasitic illegal immigrant’

(NYT) — Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former White House chief strategist, has renewed his feud with Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a top Trump adviser, calling him a “parasitic illegal immigrant” in an interview published online Tuesday.

Bannon has repeatedly criticized Musk, calling him a “truly evil person” before the inauguration last month and vowing to prevent him from having full access to the White House.

US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling

(Reuters) — One in five Americans have said they are purchasing more items than usual primarily due to concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a CreditCards.com report showed on Tuesday, reflecting heightened consumer anxiety over potential price hikes and economic uncertainty.

Tariffs tend to be inflationary because they raise the cost of imported goods, prompting businesses to either absorb the higher expenses or pass them on to consumers through price increases. It can lead to broader inflationary pressures as production costs rise across industries that rely on foreign materials and components.

For consumers, the fear of rising prices often fuels stockpiling behavior, particularly of non-perishable food, toilet paper and medical supplies, as they rush to buy goods before costs escalate further.