Trump says he wants to imprison U.S. citizens in El Salvador. That’s likely illegal

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that he’d like to send U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador, telling that country’s president, Nayib Bukele, that he’d “have to build five more places” to hold the potential new arrivals. Trump’s administration has already deported immigrants to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison CECOT, known…

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Japan’s chief trade negotiator heads to Washington for tariff talks

Japan’s chief trade negotiator will leave for the United States Wednesday for talks aimed at convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian country, officials said Tuesday. Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa will be in Washington until Friday for talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to…

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