Trump to meet with Rubio, Hegseth, top aides on Venezuela, sources say

Washington — President Trump on Monday afternoon is expected to confer with his top deputies on the next steps for U.S. operations in Venezuela, according to a senior military official and two sources familiar with the upcoming White House meeting.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are scheduled to attend what

Trump says he “wouldn’t have wanted” reported second strike on alleged drug boat

Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he “wouldn’t have wanted” a reported second strike on an alleged drug boat earlier this year, while pledging to look into the matter that has sparked concern among lawmakers.  “The first strike was very lethal, it was fine and if there were two people around,” the president told

Appeals court disqualifies Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey

Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that disqualified Alina Habba, who served as a personal lawyer to President Trump, as the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit was unanimous against the Trump administration, which has attempted

Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president for drug trafficking sentence

President Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted in New York for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. The president explained his decision on social media by posting that “according to many people that I greatly respect,”