Sep 08 Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he didn’t mean to suggest in a recent interview that Trump had or had not been an FBI informant in the case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 08 South Koreans face shock and confusion after worker detentions at Georgia Hyundai plant By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s foreign minister is en route to the U.S. to finalize steps for the return home of several hundred workers detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia. Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 08 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.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 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. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:35 Chicago braces for federal crackdown as Trump stokes tensions on social media By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find… Continue watching