Mohammad Sharifullah, who has been connected with the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, was ordered to be held in custody Wednesday after being extradited to the United States. The attack killed 13 American service members and about 170 Afghans during the withdrawal of U.S. forces
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration consulted with Israel ahead of U.S. talks with Hamas representatives. A U.S. delegation has entered into talks with Hamas, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 5. As she confirmed the news at a White House press briefing, Leavitt faced questions about how
The president is in favor of replacing the subsidies with high tariffs in a bid to get foreign companies to manufacture in the United States. President Donald Trump is calling for an end to a $52.7 billion semiconductor subsidy program aimed at encouraging companies such as Intel, TSMC, and Samsung to expand manufacturing in the
The claims come as the Trump administration has held talks aimed at ending the Russia–Ukraine war. The Department of Defense denied claims in anonymously sourced media reports that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had stopped U.S. cyber operations against Russia. In a statement posted on social media platform X on March 4, the Pentagon’s rapid response
Washington — The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to slash thousands of employees in the coming months as part of President Trump’s initiative to scale back the size of the federal government, according to a memo from the agency’s chief of staff. The memo, sent Tuesday to top Veterans Affairs officials and obtained by CBS
The decision comes amid pressure for Ukraine to reach a peace deal in its war with Russia. CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on March 5 that the Trump administration ordered a halt to intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, after the administration halted all military aid to the country. “President [Donald] Trump had a real question about
Trump outlines his economic plans to Congress Trump outlines his economic plans to Congress 28:13 President Trump is giving a one-month exemption to U.S. automakers from the round of tariffs that took effect on March 4, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. Mr. Trump’s imposition of 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada