Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey’s lawsuit over her firing

The Justice Department will seek to dismiss a lawsuit that former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, arguing she didn’t properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing.  The government laid out its argument in court papers filed Monday prior to a Thursday hearing in Manhattan federal court.  Comey, a former federal prosecutor in New

Trump says he’s planning land strikes on alleged drug traffickers “very soon”

President Trump said Tuesday his administration could attack accused drug traffickers who traverse Latin America by land “very soon,” which would mark an escalation in the U.S. military’s campaign of lethal strikes on alleged drug boats.  “We’re going to start doing those strikes on land, too,” Mr. Trump told reporters during a Cabinet meeting when

Hegseth Says He Didn’t Watch 2nd Boat Strike, Backs Commander

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (C) speaks during a Cabinet meeting alongside President Donald Trump (L), Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (2nd R) and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy (R) in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he watched the initial

Venezuela says U.S. requested resumption of migrant flights

U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice-weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration. That reverses a Venezuelan government Saturday announcement indicating that U.S.