Washington — President Trump on Monday walked back the support he previously voiced for releasing any video of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in early September, insisting he never said he supported making the video public, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to commit to releasing the Pentagon’s footage. Last week,
Washington — Congress is aiming to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until the Pentagon hands over footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. The provision was tucked into a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more than
Miami City Hall in Miami, Fla., on June 15, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Miami’s two choices for mayor made their final pitches to voters as the countdown to the Dec. 9 runoff neared its end. After three days of early voting on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, as well as opportunities for mail-in voting, the
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Dec. 8, entering the race to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The announcement came the same day that former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the 2024
Influencer and mom Isabel Brown speaks alongside Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (C) and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the press conference for the launch of the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign at Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 8, 2025. Heather Diehl/Getty Images The Trump administration is ready
Washington — President Trump lambasted former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Truth Social Monday morning, after the Georgia Republican told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” the president has forsaken his base. Once one of Mr. Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, Greene has become one of the few Republicans willing to speak out against him in
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 8 over whether Congress could limit President Donald Trump’s ability to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The case, known as Trump v. Slaughter, focused on Trump’s firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but is expected to impact a long list of other agencies. We