Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. Continue reading
Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: First and second ladies pack holiday care packages for service members By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump praised the spouses for carrying “the weight of family life” while their husbands or wives are away from home serving the country. Continue reading
Dec 01 See photos of Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations, including a LEGO Trump By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a change this year after the East Wing was torn down, the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room also honors Gold Star families that lost a member during active-duty military service. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: ‘I am not going to be silenced.’ Sen. Kelly denounces ‘bullying’ by Trump, Hegseth By Ben Finley, Gary Fields, Associated Press President Donald Trump has accused Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video of sedition "punishable by DEATH."… Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: White House insists alleged drug boat attack was lawful, confirms second strike By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a justification for the Sept. 2 strike after lawmakers from both parties on Sunday announced support for congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea… Continue reading
Dec 01 Indiana lawmakers convene with redistricting top of mind By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press Republicans who control the House chamber have said there's no doubt that redistricting will pass that chamber. But the fate of any proposal to emerge remains uncertain in the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 01 Trump says he’ll release MRI results but doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned By Associated Press “It was just an MRI,” President Donald Trump said Sunday. “What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.”… Continue reading
Dec 01 Alina Habba, Trump’s former lawyer, disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The ruling from a panel of judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes amid the push by President Donald Trump's Republican administration to keep Habba as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, a powerful post charged… Continue reading
Nov 30 Lawmakers voice bipartisan support for congressional reviews of Trump’s boat strikes By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for… Continue reading