The judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. A federal judge on Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by five black and Hispanic men, who became known as the “Central Park Five” after they were wrongly convicted for a 1989 rape case and later exonerated.

Lawmakers confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a decorated F-16 combat pilot who has served in leadership roles in multiple special operations commands. The Senate voted in the early hours of Friday to confirm President Donald Trump’s choice for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine. Lawmakers confirmed Caine, 60–25,

U.S. shippers argue the fees would disproportionately harm American-owned carriers serving short-sea routes between domestic ports. President Donald Trump’s April 9 Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance executive actions package is drawing praise from the United States’ $2.1 trillion ports industry, but also generating anxiety over his proposed plan to impose “port fees” of up to $3.5

The Mexican president responded by saying she was confident an agreement will be reached, noting there has been a three-year drought. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with possible sanctions and additional tariffs unless it delivers water to Texas as required by a 1944 water-sharing treaty. Trump said that Mexico had violated the treaty,