President Trump on Friday night authorized the military to take control of a strip of public land along the southern border. The president justified the use of the military by saying the United States is “under attack from a variety of threats.” “The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more
The Trump administration plans to release new documents on former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination in the coming days, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday, bringing fresh attention to a killing that has drawn public fascination for decades. It’s not clear what — if any — new information will emerge from the
President Trump underwent an annual physical exam at Walter Reed Hospital on Friday, the first physical of his second term. Mr. Trump was at the hospital for just over four hours, slightly less than the four hours and 45 minutes the White House schedule had allotted for the visit. The results of his exam weren’t
Washington — A federal judge said Friday that the Trump administration failed to comply with an order for it to provide information she requested about a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, including where he is currently located and whether they have taken any steps to facilitate his return to the United States. U.S.
Peter Carr, a longtime Justice Department spokesman, has been fired by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Carr told CBS News. Carr did not say why he was terminated, but said it was the deputy attorney general who fired him. Carr was a career employee of the department’s office of public affairs. In that role, he
Why Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty What to know as prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione 02:50 Attorneys for Luigi Mangione asked a judge to stop federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against their client, saying the U.S. government “intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt.” The motion filed
An immigration judge in Louisiana is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil. Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled that the U.S.’ determination that Khalil poses “adverse foreign policy consequences” for the U.S. is “facially reasonable.” The judge gave Khalil’s lawyers until April 23