Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders to Eradicate Cartels

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the “The Shield of the Americas Summit,“ a gathering with heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., on March 7, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images DORAL, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7

Trump meets with Latin American leaders in Miami amid war on Iran

President Trump assembled Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate it is still committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as it deals with five-alarm crises around the globe. The gathering, which the White House called the “Shield of the Americas”

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving — again

The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff in an