DOJ faces call for internal probe into legal opinion on Venezuelan boat strikes

Washington — A bipartisan group of former federal ethics officials is asking for an internal Justice Department investigation into the legal opinion justifying U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the waters off South America. The ex-officials sent a request Tuesday to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility calling for an “immediate investigation

Mace criticizes GOP leaders for “restrictive and ineffective” control of House

Washington — Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, criticized House GOP leaders in an op-ed on Monday for what she called their “restrictive and ineffective” control of the chamber that has yielded few results.  “Here’s a hard truth Republicans don’t want to hear: Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House speaker than any Republican

Trump says he’s letting Nvidia sell advanced chips to China

President Trump announced Monday that he will allow California-based Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 computer chips to “approved customers” in China, a boost to the semiconductor giant whose chips are widely used for artificial intelligence.  The United States government will take a 25% cut of chip sales to China, the president said in a Truth

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Trump walks back support for releasing video of second boat strike

Washington — President Trump on Monday walked back the support he previously voiced for releasing any video of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in early September, insisting he never said he supported making the video public, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to commit to releasing the Pentagon’s footage.  Last week,

Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until boat strike footage released

Washington — Congress is aiming to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until the Pentagon hands over footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela.  The provision was tucked into a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more than