Politics

Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as U.S. steps up military operations in the Caribbean

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels, a person familiar with the planning said Saturday.

See the alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein, released by House Democrats

By Associated Press

The House Oversight Committee has obtained the “infamous ‘Birthday Book’ that contains a note from President Trump that he has said does not exist,” the committee’s top Democrat said Monday.

Republicans eager for Trump to expand use of military on U.S. soil

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

As Trump has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on.

Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued.

Supreme Court ends restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up U.S. citizens

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says in dissent people have been grabbed, thrown to the ground and handcuffed because of their looks and their accents.

Noem says immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the U.S.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Noem says the detainees would be deported and the raid shows companies the importance of companies following U.S. laws.

Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation judgment against Trump

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury's decision requiring President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen.

WATCH: Trump says new guidance on school prayer is expected soon, praises DC’s Mayor Bowser

By Associated Press

The president made the announcement Monday during remarks at a meeting of the White House Religious Liberty Commission. He said the Education Department will issue new guidance “protecting the right to prayer in our public schools.”…

Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

By David Fischer, Associated Press

Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf at his West Palm Beach country club.