Washington, President Donald Trump will chair the inaugural Board of Peace meeting Thursday, where member states pledged more than $5 billion and committed thousands of personnel to Gaza reconstruction and an international stabilization force. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and administration officials said over 20 countries would attend and...
Washington, Republican Representative Randy Fine posted on X on Feb 15 that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one," prompting bipartisan condemnation. Democrats, civil-rights groups and some Republicans called for his censure or resignation, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations noted Fine's prior designation as anti-Muslim...
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intensified his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, holding a rally since announcing his challenge to four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn 10 months ago. Paxton plans stops across Texas with early voting beginning Tuesday for the March 3 primary and is airing ads linking him...
Annapolis, Maryland — Gov. Wes Moore signed emergency legislation Tuesday banning formal 287(g) agreements that allowed local law enforcement to enter memoranda of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bills Feb. 13, and the measures took effect immediately upon the governor’s signature. Nine...
Atlanta, NAACP and allied groups asked a federal judge this week to restrict federal use of voter records seized by FBI agents from the Fulton County elections hub on Jan. 28, seeking limits to prevent use beyond the criminal probe and demanding inventories of seized materials. Fulton County separately filed...
Washington, US and Iranian envoys will meet in Geneva this week for indirect nuclear talks mediated by Oman. The US delegation will include envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; Iran will send Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. President Donald Trump said Monday he will participate indirectly and warned of consequences if...
Washington, White House border czar Tom Homan defended ICE officers' use of masks on Sunday, saying officers face increased threats and assaults, citing figures he attributed to CBS and DHS. Congressional Democrats demanded restrictions on mask use and other accountability measures after recent fatal shootings by federal officers, triggering a...
Washington — President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December that the United States would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program if diplomatic talks fail, U.S. media reported. U.S. military and intelligence officials discussed potential assistance options including aerial refueling and diplomatic overflight permissions, while...
Washington — Lawmakers and the White House showed no signs of compromise Saturday after negotiations failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, prompting a partial shutdown that paused funding for agencies. Democrats demanded changes to immigration enforcement following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal...
Washington: President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that member states of his newly formed Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian assistance and that they committed thousands of personnel to a UN‑authorized international stabilization force and local police. He said the pledges will...
