President Trump isn’t denying the possibility of further American expansion, intervention or annexation efforts in the Western Hemisphere after the military’s success in plucking former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas over the weekend to face drug trafficking charges in the U.S. In the past, he’s threatened to annex Greenland and Canada and predicted the
Why does the United States want control of Greenland? President Trump has made it clear that he thinks the U.S. needs to control the Arctic island to ensure the security of America and and its NATO allies, a point those allies — and Greenland — vehemently disagree with. But there’s more at play here, including
Washington — The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud, a Department of Health and Human Services official said Tuesday. The move will freeze $7 billion for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, nearly $2.4 billion
Washington — Republican Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana has been hospitalized after a car accident, President Trump and Baird’s office said Tuesday. Baird’s office said the congressman is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck. Mr. Trump said Baird’s wife was also hospitalized after the incident, but will be OK. “Congressman
Washington — Republican Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana and his wife have been hospitalized after a car accident, President Trump said Tuesday. Mr. Trump referenced the incident in a speech before a House Republican retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The president said Baird and his wife will be “fine” but that it was
Washington — Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress since 2013, has died, House GOP leaders announced Tuesday. He was 65. “Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” Majority Whip Tom Emmer said in a post on X. “Our prayers are with
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration for its approach to the Venezuela operation, saying “this president ran on getting us out of foreign conflicts and he’s doing the exact opposite of that.” “I would like to understand from him, why the change?” Kelly said on “CBS Mornings.” Kelly said