The Trump administration is seeking a transition to a "friendly, stable, prosperous" Venezuela that is democratic and holds free and fair elections, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Wednesday, but cautioned it won't happen overnight.
The government's actions in Waco, Texas and other incidents have led to a distrust of the government and a call for the protection of the Second Amendment, but many of those who advocate for these rights have been silent when it comes to protecting the rights of others.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) told federal judges Tuesday that it expects to release additional files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "in the near term." Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton provided the update in a court filing...
President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) in the open race for governor of battleground Wisconsin. Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social, said the lawmaker has “always been at my side” and gave him a “Complete and Total” endorsement as he touted his own 2024 win in Wisconsin. "I endorsed Tom...
Amazon is axing 16,000 jobs as it ramps up a push to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. “The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we're again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted,” Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology Beth Galetti...
The record-breaking measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached nearly 800 cases, making it the largest spread of the disease in the U.S. since it was first declared eliminated at the start of the century. The South Carolina Department of Health on Tuesday reported 89 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the current outbreak total...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) assured Iranian protesters of U.S. support on Tuesday. “To the Iranian people, President Trump has your back, help will be on the way,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. “I’m not gonna say any more.” His statement on Fox News echoes President Trump’s comments earlier this month...
The Trump administration is advancing plans to cut down the workforce at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), unions and public interest groups alleged in court. In filing on Tuesday night, the organizations said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees FEMA, could eliminate more than 10,000 positions in the months ahead. The court...
The Senate on Wednesday will work to advance a six-bill spending package, despite calls from Democrats to separate out Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the deadly weekend shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by federal immigration officials. The incident has put Republicans on defense, and they are starting to splinter over support...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday said she is "definitely going to survive intimidation," not long after she was sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall event in her district. “And as I said, you know, I’ve survived war and I’m definitely going to survive intimidation or whatever these people think they can...
A high-stakes hearing Friday will bring the immigration crackdown in Minnesota to a head in the courts, as the nation's top Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official will be forced to take the stand to explain the agency’s aggressive surge. “The Court’s patience is at an end,” Patrick Schiltz, the chief judge of Minnesota’s federal...
