Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump’s plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National Guard troops, in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo WASHINGTON—A Congressional committee has accused the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of pressuring her staff
Washington — President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday over a documentary that spliced parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the Ellipse. The suit, filed in the Southern District of Florida, includes one count of defamation and one count of violating a Florida trade practices law. Mr. Trump’s legal
A still from footage of a boat strike targeting drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific on Dec. 15, 2025. @Southcom/X The United States on Monday carried out airstrikes on three boats allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking, killing eight people aboard the vessels. “On Dec. 15, at the direction of [Secretary of War] Pete Hegseth, Joint
Pentagon escalates investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over misconduct allegations related to video urging troops to refuse illegal orders from commanders.
Rep. Ilhan Omar dismisses questions about alleged brother marriage as ‘sick’ attacks, while Trump border czar Tom Homan signals that documents related to the claims are under review.
ICE arrests 17 illegal migrants convicted of murder, sexual exploitation of minors, and other serious crimes during weekend operations across the U.S.
Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to “meet the moment” at a Los Angeles fundraiser with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday. “The short-term strategy is, win the House of Representatives,” stated the former president, garnering applause. “Because that’s going to be the circuit breaker that will give us control of one major component