Trump admin updates: ICE launches immigration enforcement operation in Boston

The Boston operation comes as Chicago braces for an immigration crackdown surge.

Last Updated: September 7, 2025, 8:59 PM EDT

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched an immigration enforcement operation in Boston, dubbed Patriot 2.0, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Saturday posted a "Apocalypse Now"-themed post, telling officials that "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." Trump signed an executive order Friday to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, though the official name change requires the approval of Congress.

Trump plans to attend the U.S. Open men's final tennis match in New York on Sunday, the White House said.

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Sep 01, 2025, 4:57 PM EDT

'No troops in Chicago': Mayor Johnson leads crowd in chant at Labor Day march

Speaking to a crowd at a Labor Day march in Chicago, an impassioned Mayor Brandon Johnson began his remarks by addressing President Donald Trump’s threats to send federal agents and National Guard troops to the city.

“No federal troops in the city of Chicago. No militarized force in the city of Chicago,” he said to the crowd. "We're going to defend our democracy in the city of Chicago. We're going to protect the humanity of every single person in the city of Chicago.”

Johnson finished his remarks by leading the crowd in a chant of, “No troops in Chicago.”

The Labor Day march was billed as a “Workers Over Billionaires” demonstration.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said the administration intended "to add more resources" to Chicago. Noem would not divulge specifics about potential plans to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities, but said, “We haven’t taken anything off the table.”

Sep 01, 2025, 4:33 PM EDT

Trump announces Rudy Giuliani will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 3, 2025.
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The announcement comes after Giuliani was injured in a New Hampshire car accident over the weekend. In the announcement, Trump lauded Giuliani's service as mayor, which ran from 1994 to 2001.

"As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor. Details as to time and place to follow," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

Giuliani is out of the hospital and in good spirits, someone familiar with his condition told ABC News. He remains in New Hampshire, they said.

Ted Goodman, the Giuliani aide who was driving the Ford Bronco involved in the accident, responded to Trump’s announcement with a statement.

"There is no American more deserving of this honor. Mayor Rudy Giuliani took down the Mafia, saved New York City, comforted the nation following 9/11, and served in countless other ways to improve the lives of others," he said. "Thank you, President Trump, for honoring his life and legacy."

Giuliani was disbarred in New York and the District of Columbia in 2024 over his efforts aiding Trump's bid to overturn the 2020 election.

Sep 01, 2025, 1:11 PM EDT

Putin and Modi meet at SCO summit in China

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in China, where President Xi Jinping hosted leaders for a security forum.

Modi posted a photo of he and Putin traveling together in a car to their bilateral meeting, writing that conversations with him "are always insightful." Modi and Putin were also photographed walking hand in hand at the SCO summit.

"Had an excellent meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors, including trade, fertilisers, space, security and culture," Modi wrote in another post. "We exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. Our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership remains a vital pillar of regional and global stability."

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk hand in hand as they attend an official welcoming ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's President Vladimir Putin leaving together in a car for the venue of their bilateral meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summi in Tianjin, September 1, 2025.
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Their meeting comes after President Trump increased tariffs on India last month as punishment for purchasing Russian oil throughout the Russia-Ukraine war. In a social media post on Monday, Trump continued to criticize India's trade relationship with the U.S. and its imports of Russian oil.

"They have now offered to cut their Tariffs to nothing, but it’s getting late. They should have done so years ago. Just some simple facts for people to ponder!!!" Trump wrote in his post.

Sep 01, 2025, 9:18 AM EDT

Trump calls on drug companies to 'justify the success' of COVID vaccines

Amid turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, President Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to "justify the success" of their COVID vaccines.

"It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree! With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

"I have been shown information from Pfizer, and others, that is extraordinary, but they never seem to show those results to the public. Why not??? They go off to the next 'hunt' and let everyone rip themselves apart, including Bobby Kennedy Jr. and CDC, trying to figure out the success or failure of the Drug Companies Covid work," he continued.

Trump called on the companies to "clear up this MESS, one way or the other!" and said he hoped Operation Warp Speed -- a key achievement of his first term -- was "as 'BRILLIANT' as many say it was."

It's unclear what exact data Trump wants the companies to provide. Studies show COVID vaccine programs saved millions of lives during the pandemic.

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