Trump administration to cut 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany

The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 American forces from Germany, senior defense officials said Friday. The officials characterized the move as a signal of President Trump’s discontent with the level of assistance that European allies have offered in the U.S.-Iran war. Mr. Trump has publicly criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the leaders

Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Yemenis

Washington — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals allowed to temporarily live and work in the United States, finding that the Department of Homeland Security likely acted unlawfully when it moved to end the benefits earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Dale

‘Working Class Mainer’ Graham Platner Got $200K From His Father To Buy His House, Records Show. He Now Claims He Relied on Veterans Benefits.

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, who is casting himself on the campaign trail as a “working class Mainer,” received a $200,000 loan from his father, a prominent local attorney, to finance his home, property records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show. Platner has since said he couldn’t have made the purchase without the “support