Families of 2 men killed in Caribbean boat strike sue U.S. government

Washington — The families of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. missile strike on a boat in the Caribbean in October sued the Trump administration in federal court, arguing the “premeditated and intentional killings lack any plausible legal justification.” Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were among the six passengers who were killed

Judge tosses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon voter rolls

Washington — A federal judge in Oregon dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit Monday that sought sensitive voter information from the state. The decision from U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai is the latest setback for the Trump administration in its efforts to obtain copies of voter registration lists from dozens of states. Earlier this month, a

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters

ACCELERATING REBUILDING IN WILDFIRE-DEVASTATED LOS ANGELES: On Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to cut through bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses. The Order directs the Administrator of the Federal