How the Trump administration's account of boat strike has evolved
The U.S. military's early September strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat has drawn new scrutiny as the White House confirmed that the vessel was struck twice.
Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to al Shabaab
The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Trump admin. pauses immigration applications from Afghans after National Guard shooting
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
D.C. National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan
A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush that killed one National Guard member and wounded another in D.C., officials say.
Trump admin. sending 500 more Guard troops to D.C. after shooting, Hegseth says
The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.
Noem made decision not to turn around deportation flights after judge's order, DOJ says
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the U.S., the DOJ said.
Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar. Here's what the law says.
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was "seditious."
Trump takes steps to label Muslim Brotherhood affiliates as terror groups
President Trump called for the U.S. to weigh labeling some Middle Eastern affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups, taking aim at the controversial Islamist movement.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.
Supreme Court halts ruling that tossed out Texas' House maps — for now
Texas asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt a court order that threw out the state's redrawn House maps in time for next month's candidate filing deadline — arguing the new maps were driven by politics, not race.
Trump-Mamdani meeting marked by surprising moments of praise
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
Here's what's in Trump administration's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan
Trump administration officials have proposed a 28-point peace plan designed to end the Russia-Ukraine war — a framework that would require Ukraine to give up territory and swear off NATO membership.
Judge rules Trump's National Guard deployment to D.C. is illegal
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump's months-long deployment of thousands of National Guard forces to the streets of Washington, D.C., violates federal law.
House Dem charged with stealing FEMA money, using it for her campaign
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was indicted for allegedly stealing millions of dollars in federal emergency funds and routing some of it to her campaign account.
Judge lashes out over ruling on Texas maps: "The opinion would deserve an 'F'"
A federal judge penned a heated dissent after this week's ruling that blocked Texas' redistricting effort, accusing the judge who wrote the majority opinion of "outrageous conduct" and "cherry-picking of the highest order."