The Department of Homeland Security has set a new record for detaining illegal immigrants, with more than 59,000 in ICE custody according to new agency numbers released this week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel has “no choice” but to escalate its offensive in Gaza as his country faces heightened criticism for its conduct amid the war in the territory. “Given Hamas’s refusal to lay down its arms, Israel has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican redistricting efforts. “Well, first of all, Texas law does not apply in the state of Illinois, and there's no federal law that would allow...
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is "making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight" ahead of a summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15. When President Trump announced direct talks with Putin in Alaska, a big concern was that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
President Trump spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel and its leader face rising global backlash over its plan to expand military control of the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu's office announced the call in a post on social media, saying the leaders "discussed Israel's plans for taking control of the remaining Hamas strongholds...
More than a dozen Claire's stores, as well as a few Icing stores, appear to be the first set to close after the mall-based retailer filed for bankruptcy last week.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday the FBI does not have jurisdiction to return Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state. “Texas lawmakers are digging in. You heard Governor Abbott there talking about the FBI, Senator Cornyn calling the FBI to help locate those Democratic lawmakers who fled the state. I wonder, do you...
President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve's renovations to its headquarters Sunday ahead of a a press conference Monday addressing "crime and the beautification" of Washington, D.C., “The Press Conference on Crime and “Beautification” will be held tomorrow, at 10:00 A.M. EST, in the Press Briefing Room, and it will not only involve ending the...
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday that he doesn't believe there is a risk that peace negotiations in Alaska with President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will reward Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ABC News's Jonathan Karl asked Rutte on "This Week" if he believed, like former national security adviser John Bolton does, that...
The Defense Secretary has ordered the refurbishment of a 1914 Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery, which is a racist monument that celebrates white supremacy and Jim Crow, and is an insult to the values of the American people.
President Trump signaled he was ramping up plans to address violence and crime in Washington, D.C., reiterating he would have a news conference at the White House on Monday, adding, "There will be no 'Mr. Nice Guy.'" "I'm going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before. The Homeless have...
Former national security adviser John Bolton, a vocal critic of President Trump's foreign policy decisions, said the president "wants the Nobel Peace Prize more than anything else," adding that "the way to his heart," which he said leaders like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discovered, is to offer to nominate him. While discussing Trump's recent...
U.S. NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said President Trump will have to "trust but verify" Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Alaska on Friday, where they plan to hold talks about ending the war with Ukraine. On CNN’s "State of the Union" with Dana Bash, Whitaker said if the world leaders reach a deal,...
The Board of Immigration Appeals denied a Salvadoran woman asylum, ruling that her claim that Salvadoran women constitute a group at risk of persecution was too broad and insufficiently particular, despite international and U.S. precedents recognizing gender as a protected ground for asylum.
