Washington — President Trump says he’s considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, after years of complaining the alliance’s member countries aren’t paying enough for their own defense. And since he began the war with Iran, the president has been lashing out about the lack of support from NATO allies. A law passed by Congress in
The Department of Homeland Security, now led by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, on Wednesday reversed a policy put in place by former Secretary Kristi Noem that required the secretary to approve contracts and grants worth more than $100,000. There were thousands of contracts in this range. The directive lifts the requirement across all DHS components, including
Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday backing cancer patients in a high-stakes case that could determine whether thousands of lawsuits over the weedkiller Roundup can proceed — and drawing a direct contrast with the Trump administration’s position. The filing, known as an amicus brief,
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, hearing arguments in a high-stakes case that tests one of the pillars of the president’s immigration agenda. A majority of justices seemed open to rejecting Mr. Trump’s executive order, with several conservatives peppering the attorney arguing for the
Washington — American commandos in recent days joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub operated by an alleged narco-terrorist organization along the country’s coast. The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, a
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda. He is the first sitting president in modern history to personally view arguments at the high court. The president does not have a designated seat in
Washington — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, a case that will test one of the cornerstones of his immigration agenda. Mr. Trump attended the first part of the arguments in person, becoming the first sitting president to do so. He previously