A week after the Trump administration launched a review into his conduct related to a video, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) will address the situation in a news conference on Monday afternoon. Kelly was one of six Democratic lawmakers who said in a joint video last month that U.S. troops do not have to follow illegal orders from the...
The White House on Monday doubled down on its pledge for mass deportations and to pause asylum claims in the wake of a shooting that killed a National Guard soldier in Washington, D.C. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a briefing said it was “more important than ever” to carry out President Trump’s mass deportation agenda,...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September following a bombshell Washington Post report that claimed he ordered the military to "kill everybody." Leavitt told reporters at the White House press briefing that Hegseth...
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed President Trump and his national security team will discuss the situation in Venezuela and other matters in the Oval Office on Monday, though she would not provide specifics. Asked if Trump is still considering deploying troops on the ground in Venezuela, Leavitt said there are “many options” at the president’s...
Pinterest announced Monday that it is backing the App Store Accountability Act, a bill that would require app stores to verify user ages. The legislation, put forward by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.), is among a slate of kids’ online safety-related bills set to be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. “Pinterest is proud to endorse the...
West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe shows signs of improvement after Washington shooting that killed fellow guardsman Sarah Beckstrom.
President Donald Trump's October MRI scan found no cardiovascular abnormalities and confirmed excellent overall health, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.
A top consultant to Rep. Nancy Mace’s campaign for South Carolina governor announced his resignation Monday, saying the gubernatorial hopeful has “decided to turn...
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 the migration of foreign nationals from third world countries that pose a very high risk to the United States. For too long, past American presidents supported self-destruction, self-destructive immigration policies that allowed foreigners who outright hate our country and have no interest in assimilating into our culture."
The announcement comes after the death of one National Guardsman who was shot in the nation's capital last week, with the suspect being Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. A second National Guardsman is still in the hospital and fighting for his life.
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Trump and House Speaker Johnson rally Tennessee Republicans as GOP fights to hold House seat in special election. Matt Van Epps faces Democrat Aftyn Behn in closely watched race.