Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the defamation lawsuit against El Chapo's American lawyer on Tuesday, rejecting his allegations of corruption in her administration. New York attorney Jeffrey Lichtman previously defended three of the cartel leader’s sons and said they could detail the government’s misconduct under her leadership. "Moral and political authority is required to govern...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday will highlight the opening of an Honor Lane — a special TSA security lane exclusively for military members and their families — at the Nashville International Airport. Noem will also discuss multiple other benefits for military members and their families as part of the “Serve With Honor, Travel With...
President Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to fill the seat of a previous Democratic commissioner who stepped down at the White House's request. Trump nominated David LaCerte, whose LinkedIn lists him as an official with the White House Office of Personnel Management, to the commission. The FERC...
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has criticized President Trump's proposal to reopen the historic Alcatraz prison, calling it "the stupidest initiative put forth by this administration" and a "frivolous" and "silly" idea.
The fight over how the Trump administration has handled disclosures relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is holding up final approval of a bill to codify $9 billion in Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid. Republicans on the House Rules Committee huddled with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and...
The U.S. government sanctioned the head of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, and its five other key leaders and affiliates Thursday, citing involvement in various criminal activities. The Treasury Department said Tren de Aragua is a threat to public safety throughout the Western world and is involved in the illicit drug...
Transgender Puerto Ricans younger than 21 no longer will have access to gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgeries under legislation signed this week by the U.S. territory’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón that threatens doctors with criminal penalties. The law approved late Wednesday would punish health care professionals who provide gender-affirming care to minors and young adults...
Most Americans say President Trump’s policies in his second term so far have not improved their lives, according to an AP-NORC survey. In the poll, conducted this past weekend, 49 percent of respondents said Trump’s policies have done more to hurt them, while 22 percent said the policies have not made much of a difference...
Podcaster Theo Von called out Vice President Vance on Wednesday for changing his stance on the release of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Von first reposted a clip from his October podcast with Vance where the vice president told listeners, “Seriously, we need to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing.”...
