U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov will meet again Saturday after saying they made headway on a postwar security framework and reconstruction agenda during Florida talks that followed their Kremlin visit. Both sides cautioned any agreement hinges on Russia demonstrating commitment...
Tucson, Arizona — Rep. Adelita Grijalva said federal agents pepper-sprayed her and pushed protesters during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at Taco Giro on Dec. 5. Videos she posted show masked federal officers, 40 in multiple vehicles, and clouds of spray or smoke near crowds that had gathered after...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office on Saturday, presenting medals to Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Kiss and Michael Crawford. Since returning to office in January, Trump replaced the center's board with GOP appointees and said he was largely involved in...
Washington — U.S. lawmakers this week publicly and privately heard testimony about a Sept. 2 operation in which U.S. forces destroyed an alleged drug boat and later fired on survivors, part of a campaign that has eliminated more than 20 vessels and killed over 80 people. Navy Adm. Frank Bradley...
Washington — The Trump administration released a National Security Strategy this week that reorients U.S. priorities toward the Western Hemisphere, calling to restore American preeminence and reinforce a modern Monroe Doctrine. The document urges expanded Navy and Coast Guard presence, more aggressive operations against drug trafficking including maritime and planned...
Los Angeles — Frank Gehry, the Canada-born architect, died Friday at his Santa Monica home after a brief respiratory illness, his firm said. He was 96. Gehry designed landmark structures including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Colleagues and representatives...
Indiana House representatives voted 51-47 Friday to pass House Bill 1032, a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, including splitting Marion County into four districts instead of two. Democrats offered 21 amendments earlier in the week; none were adopted. After the vote, House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta and Senate...
Washington — The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear President Donald Trump's executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship for most children born in the United States. The court accepted an appeal from the administration after lower courts struck down the order and blocked its implementation. Justices will hear...
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Friday's 2026 World Cup draw to discuss trade and the mandatory review next year of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico agreement, CUSMA. The leaders held a private session at Kennedy Center and appeared onstage this week. Trump...
Orlando, Florida. A federal judge on Friday ordered release of grand jury transcripts from federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell after Congress passed and the president signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith found the statute overrides grand jury secrecy and granted the Justice...
