The White House confirmed and defended conducting a second strike against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean in September, amid the Trump administration’s crusade targeting the influx of drugs into the U.S. The White House’s statement comes after the Washington Post reported Friday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth verbally ordered that a Sept. 2 attack kill everyone on board ...
The House unanimously passed a bill on Monday barring anyone linked to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel from moving to the United States. It’s a rare moment of bipartisanship on the topic of Israel, an issue that’s otherwise exacerbated deep fractures within both parties in the House of Representatives — particularly for Democrats. The Republican-led legislation is called ...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the Trump administration is ‘actively re-examining’ all the Afghan nationals who entered the United States during former President Joe Biden’s administration. ‘Any individual who threatens our national security or our citizenry will be subject to removal,’ Leavitt told reporters during a White House press briefing. ‘President Trump has already permanently paused ...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released details on President Donald Trump’s MRI scan that was conducted in October, reading the results of the examination during Monday’s press briefing that showed he was in good health. Trump’s health has fallen under increasing scrutiny from the media in recent months, including when it was revealed that Trump underwent a second routine ...
President Donald Trump described it as ‘very important’ that ‘nothing’ transpire to derail Syria’s transformation ‘into a prosperous state.’ The commander-in-chief’s cryptic comments come days after Israel engaged in an operation in Syria. ‘The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the Country of Syria. We are doing everything within our power ...
Tensions between NATO and Russia sharpened Monday after the alliance’s top military commander said member states are considering whether they must become ‘more aggressive’ in confronting Moscow’s hybrid threat campaign. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times the alliance is evaluating if it should be ‘proactive instead of reactive,’ including the possibility of ‘preemptive’ ...
An unlikely alliance in the House of Representatives is seeking to reform the U.S. criminal justice system. The House is expected to consider a bill this week that would force the federal government to create a vast database of existing federal criminal laws and regulations, which its supporters hope will be a stepping stone to cutting down what they see ...
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday that he would release the results of an MRI he had done in October. ‘If they want to release it, it’s OK with me to release it,’ Trump said. ‘It’s perfect.’ ‘If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,’ he told reporters as he traveled back to Washington, ...
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over allegations he ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, saying he believes Hegseth’s denial and would not have supported a follow-up attack if it happened. The exchange came during a gaggle aboard Air Force One as reporters pressed Trump on claims that Hegseth authorized a second ...
President Donald Trump delivered a stern ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro to leave Venezuela immediately before announcing the country’s airspace should be closed, according to a report. Per the Miami Herald, Washington’s warning was delivered in a phone call with Caracas and offered guaranteed evacuation for Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their son, but only if the dictator agreed to ...