Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington on May 21, 2025. John McDonnell/Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in another move against cartels and drug traffickers, on Thursday said the Trump administration is designating two Ecuadorean gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. In a notice released Thursday, the State
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in the Trump administration’s latest move against cartels. The announcement came as Rubio traveled to Ecuador to meet with its leaders in a trip to Latin America this week that has been overshadowed by
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, a Republican and a physician, said he was “deeply concerned” about how Kennedy and the CDC’s vaccine panel are approaching recommendations. “Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearing, you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I’ve grown deeply concerned,” Barrasso said. “The public has seen measles outbreaks,
President Donald Trump is putting pressure on Europe to stop buying Russian oil. NTD has more on what Trump says about the billion dollars Europe sends to Russia each year, and how this affects the war in Ukraine. The city of Washington filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the Trump administration of interfering in its
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday denied that he pressured the ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to preapprove vaccination recommendations from a panel he overhauled before her firing. Susan Monarez was fired from the position less than a month after her Senate confirmation.
Washington — President Trump is hosting a dinner Thursday night at the White House with tech giants and other business and political leaders, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk will not be among those attending. He said on X, “I was invited, but unfortunately could not attend. A representative of mine will be there.” Invited guests include
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Aug. 18, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed European leaders to halt purchases of Russian oil that are funding the war