What to watch for in Tennessee’s special election today

Update: Republican Matt Van Epps has defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District race, the Associated Press projects. Read more here. Washington — Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in central Tennessee for 2025’s final election showdown in a race that could be a referendum on President Trump.  Republican nominee Matt Van

U.S. halts all immigration cases for nationals of 19 countries, guidance says

The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries, its latest move to restrict legal immigration pathways following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week, according to internal government guidance and a source familiar with the move. The internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance

Trump administration fires 8 immigration judges in New York City, official says

The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges based in New York City on Monday, an official at the National Association of Immigration Judges said.  All eight judges worked out of immigration court offices at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, which is where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is headquartered in the city, the

Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey’s lawsuit over her firing

The Justice Department will seek to dismiss a lawsuit that former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, arguing she didn’t properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing.  The government laid out its argument in court papers filed Monday prior to a Thursday hearing in Manhattan federal court.  Comey, a former federal prosecutor in New

Trump says he’s planning land strikes on alleged drug traffickers “very soon”

President Trump said Tuesday his administration could attack accused drug traffickers who traverse Latin America by land “very soon,” which would mark an escalation in the U.S. military’s campaign of lethal strikes on alleged drug boats.  “We’re going to start doing those strikes on land, too,” Mr. Trump told reporters during a Cabinet meeting when

Venezuela says U.S. requested resumption of migrant flights

U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice-weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration. That reverses a Venezuelan government Saturday announcement indicating that U.S.