Murder charges against Raúl Castro trigger a rapid activist response that federal officials investigate for ties to an alleged Cuban influence operation.
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to fully joining the international community is fraught with pitfalls. On Wednesday, al-Sharaa became the first Syrian head of state to address the U.N. General Assembly in nearly 60 years, presenting his new...
Lawmakers in both parties fighting to force the Trump administration to release all the federal files on Jeffrey Epstein took a big step closer to their goal this week. Adelita Grijalva’s victory on Tuesday in a special House election in southern Arizona sends another Democrat to Capitol Hill — and secures the deciding endorsement of...
Department of Justice (DOJ) officials’ public statements regarding Luigi Mangione have likely broken court rules, a federal judge overseeing the case said on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, an appointee of former President Biden, directed the prosecutors to advise Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that “future violations may result in sanctions, which could include...
The White House budget office on Wednesday indicated mass firings could be on the table in the event of a government shutdown as Congress faces a stalemate on negotiations in the days leading up to the government funding deadline. A memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviewed by The Hill indicates that...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it will “immediately increase security” at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities across the country after the Wednesday deadly shooting at ICE’s field office in Dallas, where one detainee was killed. "In light of today's horrific shooting that was motivated by hatred for ICE and the other unprecedented acts...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that shooting down Russian fighter planes entering NATO airspace is “on the table.” “My opinion is we have to defend every square centimeter [of] territory, and that means if there's an intrusion in the airspace, after warning, after being very clear, of course, the option...
Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking the death penalty for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and injured dozens of others at Texas's Fort Hood nearly 16 years ago. Hegseth is asking President Trump for final approval for the military execution of Hasan, an ex-Army psychiatrist who gunned down 13 people...
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Politicians and commentators rushed to assign a motive in a Wednesday morning shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, inflaming debates about whether left-wing or right-wing ideology is more to blame for political violence. One person was killed and two others were in critical condition after a lone gunman, who died...
The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members. At the start of 2026, the Air Force will halt all physical fitness assessment testing to transition into the updated program. On March 1,...
President Trump on Wednesday called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was "triple sabotage" after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during his trip to the U.N. General Assembly meeting. "A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday — Not one, not two, but...
