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Ariana Baio

US News Reporter@arianabaio

Ariana Baio is a US reporter at The Independent covering general news with a focus on politics, elections and the Supreme Court. Highlights of her reporting include analyses of the 2024 candidates, abortion rights and the impact of America's biggest court rulings. Prior to joining The Independent in 2022, she attended Columbia Journalism School.

<p>Trump and his administration have suggested they have other ways to bring tariffs against other countries </p>
US politics

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariff plan

<p>The Supreme Court disputed Trump’s argument that a 1970s law gave him the power to impose tariffs</p>
News

Why Supreme Court ruling doesn’t mean the end of Trump’s tariffs

<p>The tariffs decision doesn't stop Trump from imposing duties under other laws</p>
News

Trump’s global tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

<p>Trump's new construction pursuit has been nicknamed 'Arch de Trump.’ Now a veterans group is suing over its planned construction</p>
US politics

Vietnam War vets file lawsuit against Trump over his arch

<p>Pete Ricketts, a Trump-aligned Republican, endorsed his Democratic wife for a seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents</p>
US politics

MAGA Republican endorses his Democratic wife for public office

<p>Members of the public have expressed deep concerns about the size of the new White House ballroom, believing it will diminish the grandeur of the original building</p>
US politics

How Trump is stacking the deck so his ballroom project sails through

<p>Morning Joe host raged at Republicans on the House Oversight Committee for not holding more people associated with Jeffrey Epstein accountable. His comments come after UK authorities arrested former Prince Andrew who has been linked to case</p>
US politics

Morning Joe rips Republicans for ‘protecting’ people in Epstein files

<p>Federal judges and prosecutors have described being overwhelmed with immigration habeas corpus cases due to the Trump administration's mass deportation push</p>
US politics

DOJ lawyers admit court orders in immigration cases went ignored

<p>Rubio (left) has engaged in backchannel discussions with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro (right), the grandson of Raúl Castro</p>
US politics

Rubio holds ‘secret’ talks with grandson of Cuba’s dictator: report

<p>Since becoming HHS Secretary, Kennedy has adopted new approaches to understanding and treating autism</p>
News

FDA quietly removes webpage on autism ‘treatments’

<p>Since becoming HHS Secretary, Kennedy has adopted new approaches to understanding and treating autism, which many professionals have scrutinized for misinformation</p>
Health

FDA removes page warning against fake autism treatments

<p>Trump fired former members of the commission in October to make room for his appointees</p>
News

Trump names 26-year-old aide to review ballroom construction project

<p>Chamberlain Harris, a White House executive assistant, is among the seven members on the Commission of Fine Arts</p>
US politics

Trump taps 26-year-old assistant to review White House ballroom plan

US politics

Trump taps 26-year-old assistant to review White House ballroom plan

<p>Chamberlain Harris, a White House executive assistant, is among the seven members on the Commission of Fine Arts</p>
<p>Between January 19, 2025 and March 20, 2025, Trump administration officials were aware of 67 use-of-force reports involving federal agents</p>
US politics

ICE ignored increase in use of force reports involving agents: report

<p>Secretary has instructed Americans to eat more meat and saturated fats as part of a healthy diet </p>
Health

RFK Jr says keto can cure schizophrenia – researchers are less certain

<p>Donald Trump posted on social media shortly after the civil rights icon’s death. Trump used his message to take a dig at Barack Obama</p>
US politics

Trump claims Jesse Jackson ‘could not stand’ Barack Obama

<p>Civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson has died aged 84</p>
Obituaries

Jesse Jackson: The civil rights icon who inspired a generation

<p>Civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson has died aged 84</p>
Obituaries

Jesse Jackson: The civil rights icon who inspired a generation

<p>Among the list of names featured in the DOJ’s letter, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe are mentioned despite having no tangible ties to Epstein</p>
US politics

Lawmakers accuse DOJ of ‘mudding’ Epstein list with Elvis and Marilyn

<p>Carroll sued the president for defamation in 2019, during the first Trump administration, after the president denied her claim that he raped her in the 1990s.</p>
News

Writer who sued Trump receives strange Valentine’s Day ‘love letter’

<p>Noem asserted her department, the Department of Homeland Security, played a role in overseeing election security</p>
US politics

Kristi Noem defends her claim that she ensures the ‘right people’ vote

<p>Carroll said she had not signed up for the Never Surrender Inc PAC’s fundraising emails </p>
US politics

E Jean Carroll says she got Valentine fundraising email from Trump

<p>Saturday evening, the DOJ sent a six-page letter to Congress, including the names of celebrities, politicians, businesspeople and more who were mentioned at least once in the files.</p>
News

Lawmakers urge DOJ to ‘stop protecting predators’ in Epstein files

<p>In a Truth Social rant, Trump called Maher a 'jerk' who he wasted time on when the two dinned at the White House last year</p>
US politics

Trump shares furious rant about Bill Maher on Truth Social

<p>In an email to the company, Wasserman said he would step down and sell the company, under pressure from high-profile clients </p>
Americas

Casey Wasserman puts talent agency up for sale amid Epstein fallout

<p>Eight people, including six children, were killed in a deadly mass shooting that rocked Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia Tuesday</p>
Americas

‘A beautiful innocent soul’: These are the Canada shooting victims

<p>In a Truth Social rant, Trump called Maher a 'jerk' who he wasted time on when the two dinned at the White House last year</p>
US politics

Trump shares furious rant about Bill Maher on Truth Social

<p>In an email to the company, Wasserman said he would step down and sell the company, under pressure from high-profile clients </p>
Americas

Casey Wasserman puts talent agency up for sale amid Epstein fallout

<p>Eight people, including six children, were killed in a deadly mass shooting that rocked Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia Tuesday</p>
Americas

‘A beautiful innocent soul’: These are the Canada shooting victims

<p>A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims two days after a deadly mass shooting took place at a school, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada February 12, 2026</p>
LiveAmericas

Canada school shooting: Police name eight people killed

LiveAmericas

Canada school shooting: Police name eight people killed

<p>A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims two days after a deadly mass shooting took place at a school, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada February 12, 2026</p>
<p>President dismissed the short clip featuring the Obamas faces on monkeys, claiming it had be featured elsewhere</p>
US politics

Trump says ‘Obama ape’ video was ‘all over the place for years’

<p>Carrie Prejean Boller argued with members during the Religious Liberty Commission on whether anti-Zionism was antisemitic </p>
US politics

Religious Liberty Commission member ousted after antisemitism argument

<p>A 'CBS Evening News' producer of four years said she was leaving the network due to the untennable position new leadership have put staff in </p>
Americas

CBS Evening News producer quits citing ‘fear and uncertainty’

<p>The producer of four years says recent changes have prioritized news that conforms to a set of ideals rather than journalistic merit</p>
News

Another CBS Evening News producer quits over Bari Weiss’s leadership

<p>The producer of four years says recent changes have prioritized news that conforms to a set of ideals rather than journalistic merit</p>
News

Another CBS Evening News producer quits over Bari Weiss’s leadership

<p>Eight people were killed in Jesse Van Rootselaar’s attack on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday</p>
Americas

Jesse Van Rootselaar: What we know about the Tumbler Ridge shooter

News

Canada school shooter who killed eight identified by police

US politics

The latest revelations from the Epstein files

<p>The president told reporters last year he did not know why Epstein and Maxwell recruited young women from Mar-a-Lago</p>
News

Trump told police 20 years ago everyone knew Epstein was ‘disgusting’

<p>President was reportedly among the first people to call the Palm Beach Police Department about the investigation into Epstein</p>
US politics

Trump thanked police for ‘stopping’ Epstein back in 2006: report

<p>Pope Leo, the first American pope, has no plans to visit the U.S. in an official capacity this year</p>
Americas

Pope Leo won’t return to US in 2026

<p>Maxwell’s lawyer said she would not answer questions from the House Oversight Committee unless she was granted clemency</p>
US politics

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during deposition with Congress

News

Ghislaine Maxwell makes fresh clemency plea after taking the Fifth

<p>This year’s alternative halftime show by Turning Point USA featured Kid Rock as a headliner</p>
Culture

Turning Point USA vows to ‘run it back’ for next year’s Super Bowl

<p>Turning Point USA’s alternative concert to the Super Bowl halftime show featured known conservative artists such as Kid Rock</p>
US politics

Turning Point will repeat its Super Bowl halftime show rival event

<p>Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement, foreign interference and his tariff policy does not appear to resonate with voters</p>
US politics

Republicans reportedly think they’ll lose in midterms thanks to Trump

US politics

Republicans reportedly think they’ll lose in midterms thanks to Trump

<p>Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement, foreign interference and his tariff policy does not appear to resonate with voters</p>
<p>Dow Jones Industrial hit the 50,000 point mark Friday for the first time in history</p>
US Money

Dow Jones crosses 50,000 points in new record

<p>Trump reportedly offered to release the funding if a New York senator agreed to rename Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after the president</p>
US politics

Trump wants his name on Penn Station in exchange for funding: report

<p>All driver's seeking to obtain a license in Florida will be required to take the test in English </p>
US politics

Florida commercial driving license test will be exclusively in English

<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul agreed to sign New York's medically-assisted death bill with stricter regulations around who can qualify </p>
US politics

New York prepares to enact new law allowing medically assisted death

<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul agreed to sign New York's medically-assisted death bill with stricter regulations around who can qualify </p>
US politics

New York prepares to enact new law allowing medically assisted death

<p>Career civil servants in senior policy-making roles will no longer benefit from protections against firings, per a new Office of Personnel Management directive</p>
US politics

Trump admin makes it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

<p>Trump gave a wide-ranging speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in which he boasted about his accomplishments while tearing down his predecessor </p>
US politics

Trump blames Bondi after outcry over Gabbard leading FBI raid

<p>Last year, Trump held an event acknowledging Black History Month at the end of February while also dismantling DEI policies in the government </p>
US politics

Trump’s Black History Month proclamation dismisses Black history

<p>Chad Michael Watts is accused of assaulting a student after a verbal confrontation turned physically violent during a student-led anti-ICE protest</p>
US Crime News

Texas man arrested after fighting students protesting ICE

<p>An internal memo accuses Noem of holding up border wall construction progress by not signing off on contracts</p>
US politics

Noem is an obstacle to building more of Trump’s border wall: report

<p>Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has accused Trump of inciting violence against her with ‘hateful rhetoric’</p>
US politics

Trump suggests Ilhan Omar is linked to ISIS as he escalates feud

News

Boy Scouts forced to make changes or face Pentagon’s wrath

<p>Scouting America, formerly known as Boy Scouts, began allowing girls in its programs in 2018</p>
US politics

DOD warns Boy Scouts it will pull support unless it gets rid of DEI

<p>Secretary Noem shared a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong (left) being arrested but just minutes later the White House shared a manipulated version (right)</p>
News

Protester speaks out after White House’s AI-altered image of arrest

<p>Secretary Noem shared a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong (left) being arrested but just minutes later the White House shared a manipulated version (right)</p>
US politics

Protester calls White House’s AI-generated photo of her ‘degrading’

<p>Federal immigration officers are awarded sweeping protections against civil lawsuits </p>
US politics

States seek to limit shield laws for federal agents after shootings

US politics

States seek to limit shield laws for federal agents after shootings

<p>Federal immigration officers are awarded sweeping protections against civil lawsuits </p>
<p>Oakley, the 16-year-old dog, emerged unscathed after falling off the side of a cliff in eastern Virginia</p>
Americas

Elderly dog survives after slipping off icy cliff in Virginia

<p>Don Lemon, who is working as an independent journalist, was arrested by federal agents for his alleged roll in a protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon has said he observed the church protest as a reporter </p>
US politics

Don Lemon arrested on federal charge for Minnesota church protest

<p>Federal law establishing Gabbard’s role limits its investigation in election interference to foreign threats</p>
News

Lawmakers ask why Gabbard was at FBI raid of Georgia election office

<p>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was seen at the site of the raid in plain clothing despite the search warrant being executed by the FBI. Her appearance has raised questions about the raid</p>
US politics

Lawmakers question Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at election office raid

<p>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was seen at the site of the raid in plain clothing despite the search warrant being executed by the FBI. Her appearance has raised questions about the raid</p>
US politics

Lawmakers question Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at election office raid

News

Musk’s emails to Epstein about visiting island revealed in case files

News

DOJ says ‘we did not protect Trump’ as it releases more Epstein files

<p>Photos of Epstein’s jail cell are included in the latest documents released by the US government</p>
News

Epstein jail cell pics and Trump Wikipedia page included in doc dump

<p>Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein</p>
News

3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by DOJ

News

Former TV anchor arrested as his lawyer blasts ‘unprecedented attack’

<p>In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Patel described the joint operation that led to the apprehension of Ryan Wedding</p>
US politics

Patel’s posting flares tension with Mexico over arrest of Ryan Wedding

News

Border chief speaks out after being demoted over Minneapolis shooting

<p>‘I love you’ Bovino told federal immigration enforcement agents in a video message that praised their work </p>
US politics

Bovino addresses federal agents from Mt. Rushmore after removal

<p>The Rolex desk clock, gifted by Swiss businessmen, can be seen sitting on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office in November 2025</p>
US politics

Senator asks Trump about Rolex he accepted before Swiss tariff deal

News

Trump’s response as he’s asked if Alex Pretti shooting was justified

News

Trump urged to fire DHS boss Kristi Noem after Minneapolis shooting

<p>Under the terms of NORAD, the US and Canada can fly in one another’s airspace to intercept threats</p>
Americas

US warns it will send jets to Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails

<p>President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hold a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta</p>
News

US issues fighter jet warning to Canada

<p>One U.S. ski resort said there was a 10 to 15 percent decline in visits from Canadians this season</p>
US politics

Canadians are avoiding US ski slopes over Trump

<p>State lawmakers have expressed openness toward introducing self-driving vehicles in New York state, while city officials appear skeptical about their potential in the Big Apple</p>
Lifestyle

Are self-driving robotaxis coming to New York City next?

<p>A Waymo autonomous self-driving electric vehicle in Manhattan on December 13, 2025. Self-driving taxis have not been implemented in New York City but former mayor Eric Adams did allow for a limited testing program</p>
US politics

Robotaxis could come to NYC if they clear the political minefield

<p>One U.S. ski resort said there was a 10 to 15 percent decline in visits from Canadians this season</p>
US politics

Canadians are avoiding US ski slopes over Trump

<p>State lawmakers have expressed openness toward introducing self-driving vehicles in New York state, while city officials appear skeptical about their potential in the Big Apple</p>
Lifestyle

Are self-driving robotaxis coming to New York City next?

<p>A Waymo autonomous self-driving electric vehicle in Manhattan on December 13, 2025. Self-driving taxis have not been implemented in New York City but former mayor Eric Adams did allow for a limited testing program</p>
US politics

Robotaxis could come to NYC if they clear the political minefield

<p>After Charlie Kirk’s assassination Patel was criticized for prematurely announcing the FBI had a suspect in custody – that suspect was later released. Now, new comments from FBI officials reveal details into the meeting among investigators in the shooting’s immediate aftermath</p>
US politics

Kash Patel planned FBI’s social posts right after Kirk assassination

<p>Cruz was spotted on a flight to California days before Texas is expected to get hit with a potentially deadly winter storm</p>
News

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz seen hopping on flight ahead of catastrophic storm

<p>A spokesperson for Senator Cruz’s office said the Republican lawmaker would return to Texas before the winter storm </p>
US politics

Internet raises eyebrow after Ted Cruz leaves TX ahead of winter storm

<p>It’s unclear when prosecutors in New York will be finished reviewing the millions of pages in the Epstein files</p>
US politics

New York prosecutors ‘crushed’ by work in reviewing 2M Epstein files

<p>Former first lady said the country needs young people with new ‘energy’ to take on the difficult job of being president</p>
US politics

Michelle Obama is asked if Barack would run again if Trump changed law

<p>Trump’s envisioned ‘Golden Fleet’ of Naval battleships will have powerful lasers – which the Navy chief thinks can be more powerful</p>
Americas

Navy chief calls for giant lasers to be on new ‘Trump’ battleships

<p>Trump stripped Hunter Biden of his Secret Service protection in March </p>
US politics

White House brags about ending Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail

<p>Danish and Greenlandic people have aggressively protested Trump’s desire to take over Greenland. Now, a moderator on Reddit’s Greenland page is asking Americans to stop apologizing. </p>
Americas

Greenland Reddit moderator tells Americans to stop posting apologies

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