Chantal Da Silva
Reporter
Chantal Da Silva is a Reporter at Newsweek focused on U.S. politics, immigration and rights issues. She is a Canadian-British journalist whose work has also been featured by The Independent, The i Newspaper, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Globe and Mail and elsewhere. Chantal has an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. Get in touch with Chantal at c.dasilva@newsweek.com.
Cohen Says Trump Is Lying About Russia Investigation
“I am done being loyal to President Trump and my first loyalty belongs to my wife, my daughter, my son and this country,” Cohen said.
Video: Melania Trump Blasts Media for Attacks on Son
"I protect him and I want to give him as normal a life as possible," first lady Melania Trump said of her son, Barron.
Video: CNN's Chris Cuomo Takes On Kellyanne Conway
"Are you gonna call me a liar?" Counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway said to CNN's Chris Cuomo.
'F*** Your Wall': Stephen King Roasts Trump Over Border
"Split that 5 billion between at-risk children who don’t have lunches and vets who can’t get proper medical and psychological treatment," the horror author said.
Trump’s Saudi Arabia, Russia Ties Projected Onto Hotel
"U.S. foreign policy bought and sold here," said one message projected onto the front of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Trump Claims Mexico Is Still 'Paying for the Wall'
"One way or the other, Mexico is going to be paying for the Wall," the president tweeted.
U.S. Makes Moves to Deport Vietnam War Refugees
“I urge [Trump] to be mindful of this proposed policy's impacts on thousands of families," said Democratic Representative Stephanie Murphy, who came to the U.S. as a Vietnam refugee.
Melania Trump Visits Troops, Tours USS George H.W. Bush
Before boarding the aircraft carrier, the first lady said she and the president "continue to keep" the late Bush Sr.'s "family in our thoughts and prayers."
Sacramento Helps Immigrants Fight Deportations
More than 6,000 families have benefited from the Family, Unity, Education and Legal Network for Immigrants program.
ICE Sees 650 Percent Surge in Workplace Arrests
In fiscal year 2018, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has seen 779 criminal and 1,525 administrative workplace-related arrests.
Caravan Members Say Let Us In or Give Us $50,000 Each
"It may seem like a lot of money to you...but it is a small sum compared to everything that the United States has stolen from Honduras," organizer Alfonso Guerrero Ulloa said.
Drag Queens Raise Thousands For LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
"It was just an amazing night of people coming together or a good cause," Lukas Volk said.
Giuliani's 'Truth Isn't Truth' Tops 2018 Quotes List
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh earned second place with his defense of his high school drinking habits.
Trump Claims Migrants Bring 'Disease' to U.S.
President Donald Trump also claimed that asylum seekers could not "get through" the U.S.'s border walls, fences and Border Patrol security.
Thousands of Refugees Held in Guantanamo Bay Under Barr
William Barr "was a strong advocate for a policy that set the stage for the treatment of Guantanamo detainees during the war on terror," ACLU Legal Director David Cole said.
Kelly 'Furious' at Ivanka Trump and Kushner Over Firing
President Donald Trump reportedly struggled with the decision of how to get rid of Chief of Staff John Kelly.
Why Is U.S. So Against U.N. Global Migration Pact?
The Trump administration has called the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration a "pro-migration" deal that "strikes the wrong balance."
Ocasio-Cortez's Most Popular Twitter Takedowns
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is becoming just as well known for her Twitter takedowns as her transparency over social media.
Group Aims to Run Refugee Camp Like Music Festival
"You give color, and you get a smile. You give gray, you get dullness," Movement on the Ground founder Adil Izemrane said of the organization's work to improve conditions at a camp in Greece.
Ocasio-Cortez Has as Many Twitter Followers as Peers
The congresswoman has amassed more than a million Twitter followers.
Ohio House Passes Bill to End 'Tampon Tax'
"Having access to medical products is important, but I also think having access to reproductive choices is important as well," Ohio Democratic State Representative Brigid Kelly said.
GOP Needs to ‘Wake Up’ on Gender Gap, Lawmaker Says
“We have to step up our game,” Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida said.
U.S. Men Underestimate How Widespread Harassment Is
But the biggest misconceptions appear to be held by Danish, Dutch and French men.
U.S. Children Could Lose Health Insurance Over New Rule
"The concern is that parents will disenroll their children from Medicaid out of fear and confusion around any implications the rule will have on their immigration prospects," Urban Institute researcher Jennifer Haley said.
Sessions in No Hurry to Return to Politics
"I’ll go to Alabama, do some things and then that will clarify things a little more," the former attorney general said.
Judge Being Investigated for Helping Immigrant Flee ICE
“Look, judges are not supposed to be in the business of obstructing justice," Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said.
Oklahoma Senator Wants to Classify Abortion as Murder
Bill SB 13 would make any woman undergoing an abortion subject to severe punishment, including life imprisonment and, potentially, the death penalty.
Ocasio-Cortez Praised for 'Transparency' on Twitter
New York Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's transparency on her operating budget has been hailed as a "welcome breeze of hope" on Twitter.
Will Trump and Obama Sit Together at Bush Sr. Funeral?
The president's club will gather for the first time since President Donald Trump's inauguration for the funeral of George H.W. Bush.
Thousands of Migrants Dead, Missing in Journey to U.S.
Thousands of Central Americans have died or gone missing in their bid to claim asylum in the U.S.
U.S. Citizen Arrested by ICE Launches Lawsuit
Peter Sean Brown has described being “mocked” by officers.
Caravan Asylum Seekers Breach U.S. Border Fence
Asylum seekers have faced weeks of waiting in Tijuana, Mexico, with many kept in unsanitary conditions, according to the local government.