It was a plea that might have seemed more aspirational than realistic, given the country’s deep polarization. Yet it set the stage for one of the session’s most unexpected outcomes —
Trump tied the new ban to Sunday’sin Boulder, Colorado, saying it underscored the dangers posed by some visitors who
. The suspect, who is accused of turning a makeshift flamethrower on a group of people, is from Egypt, which is not on Trump’s restricted list. The Department of Homeland Security says he overstayed a tourist visa.The travel ban results from a Jan. 20 executive order Trump issued requiring government agencies to compile a report on “hostile attitudes” toward the U.S. and whether entry from certain countries represented a national security risk.Trump said some countries had “deficient” screening for passports and other public documents or have historically refused to take back their own citizens. He relied extensively on an annual Homeland Security report of people who remain in the U.S. after their visas expired.
Measuring overstay rates has challenged experts for decades, but the government has made a limited attempt annually since 2016. Trump’s proclamation cites overstay rates for eight of the 12 banned countries.President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FIle)
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FIle)
AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a new order regarding international travelers from the Trump administration.Soon, the workers began to see the images becoming clearer, with gray sections returned to the original white painted by Vanka.
“It’s really fascinating, especially to see from below, a lot of these details that were lost coming back, and seeing what his initial vision was,” conservation technician Christina Cichra said.Workers also cleaned the aluminum leaf that forms backgrounds, as in the arch-shaped one behind St. Mark and St. Matthew.
They used a solution with neutral pH — neither alkaline nor acidic, both of which would damage the material.Parts of the aluminum leaf have deteriorated entirely. The team’s original idea was to replace those sections with new leaf, but it was too shiny and didn’t match. After some experimentation, they decided on a mixture of watercolor and other materials.