President Donald Trump has confirmed that Rep Elise Stefanik will remain in the House of Representatives in an effort to maintain the Republican Party’s slim majority in the lower chamber of Congress.

He wrote on Truth Social:

As we advance our America First Agenda, it is essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress. We must be unified to accomplish our Mission, and Elise Stefanik has been a vital part of our efforts from the very beginning. I have asked Elise, as one of my biggest Allies, to remain in Congress to help me deliver Historic Tax Cuts, GREAT Jobs, Record Economic Growth, a Secure Border, Energy Dominance, Peace Through Strength, and much more, so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat. The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations. Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People. Speaker Johnson is thrilled! I look forward to the day when Elise is able to join my Administration in the future. She is absolutely FANTASTIC. Thank you Elise!

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch tells reporters that the White House has confirmed to him that they’re withdrawing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Republicans are getting increasingly concerned about the future of their slim majority in the House of Representatives, and Stefanik’s upstate New York district would be a high priority target for Democrats in any special election, were one called.

Noem said that her department would move to "eliminate” FEMA, she said, according to Semafor and reports by other media.

Josh Marcus reports.

Boebert’s virtual meeting was set up so that constituents could not ask follow-up questions or speak out of turn, which was a far cry from the heckling that her colleagues have suffered at in-person meetings in recent months.

James Liddell reports.

The Justice Department has broad discretion to open an investigation, though Attorney General Pam Bondi, who introduced Trump at a Justice Department event this month, signaled at an unrelated news conference on Thursday that she was disinclined to do so.

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James Moore gives a view from Britain after Trump’s latest tariff announcement.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on cars is wrong and the U.S. president had chosen a path that would produce only losers.

“U.S. President Trump's decision is wrong,” Scholz said in a statement. “The U.S. has chosen a path at whose end lie only losers, since tariffs and isolation hurt prosperity, for everyone.”

Government officials added that Germany and the European Union would defend free trade as the foundation of their prosperity, with the European Commission, the bloc's executive, in charge of that process.

Permanent residents in the U.S. have faced detention and deportation while tourists have been turned away under the new immigration regime taking shape under the Trump administration.

Immigration officials face accusations that they have targeted individuals because of their political opinions or because they have taken part in political activities, such as protests or demonstrations.

Gustaf Kilander looks at who has been targeted.

Reuters reports that the Justice Department is considering merging the leading agencies enforcing drug and gun laws in a significant shakeup as it moves to follow President Donald Trump's directives to sharply streamline the government.

In addition to merging the Drug Enforcement Administration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, department leaders are contemplating the elimination of field offices that manage antitrust and environmental cases, according to a March 25 memo obtained by Reuters.