Trump outrages NATO allies with remarks on war in Afghanistan

London — European military veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians have voiced outrage after President Trump claimed the U.S. had “never needed” its NATO allies, and that allied troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. “The only time NATO has ever enacted Article 5 was after the

U.S. sanctions “shadow fleet” used to transport Iranian oil

Washington — The Trump administration on Friday announced another round of sanctions targeting the Iranian regime over its crackdown on peaceful protesters, this time taking aim at a “shadow fleet” of vessels that transport Iranian oil and petroleum products.  The Treasury Department announced the Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning nine ships, as well

School officials say 5-year-old was ICE “bait.” DHS says he was abandoned.

The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district’s claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday. The Columbia Heights Public School District says 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his

TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. entity to avoid ban

Washington — A year after a federal law that effectively mandated a nationwide ban on TikTok went into effect, the platform announced the formation of a new U.S.-based entity to comply with the statute. TikTok confirmed Thursday that a joint venture made up mostly of U.S.-based investors had officially been formed to take over the app’s operations