Sep 02 Watch 7:01 How Jeanine Pirro became a central figure in Trump’s D.C. takeover By William Brangham, Doug Adams In President Trump’s continued push for greater control over Washington, D.C., he’s relying more on his close friend and former Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. She’s the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and as William Brangham reports,… Continue watching
Sep 02 WATCH: Trump calls online rumors of his death ‘crazy’ and based on ‘fake news’ By Associated Press “I was very active over the weekend,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council By Associated Press Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says By Aamer Madhani, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: ‘We’re going in.’ Trump vows to send troops to Chicago over objections of local leaders By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both cities. Continue reading
Sep 02 Court makes final preparations for Trump assassination attempt trial in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. Continue reading
Sep 02 Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A grand jury composed of Washington residents refused to indict her based on evidence presented by Justice Department prosecutors, according to her attorney, assistant federal public defender Mary Manning Petras. Continue reading
Sep 02 Pentagon authorizes military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases, including hiring additional immigration judges… Continue reading
Sep 02 3 deported by U.S. held in African prison despite completing sentences, lawyers say By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims the three men are dangerous criminals, but lawyers argue they were released into the community after serving their sentences. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama By Seung Min Kim, Kim Chandler, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado. Continue reading