A heavily armed Homeland Security raid at a troubled South Shore apartment building, showcased in a dramatic agency video, aimed at the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua but resulted in only two alleged gang arrests among 27 immigrants detained. Residents say dozens of U.S. citizens’ units were searched and at...
The CIA is supplying most of the real-time intelligence behind the Trump administration’s lethal missile strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean, three sources say—a role not previously disclosed. The military fires the weapons, but CIA satellite and signals data guides targets and will likely remain secret, limiting scrutiny....
In the shutdown’s fourth week, Senate Republicans head to the White House for a show of unity with President Donald Trump, refusing Democratic demands as Senate Democrats keep rejecting a House bill to reopen government without talks on expiring ACA subsidies. With both sides dug in, federal workers face more...
The SNP has urged the UK government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles, as Westminster leader Stephen Flynn lodged a non-binding motion to force the immediate removal of his dukedom. The push follows days of revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein and Friday’s announcement that Andrew...
Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz, the country’s first conservative leader in two decades, tempered celebration with hard realities after his surprise runoff win with 54.5% of the vote. He vowed to rebuild ties with Washington — welcomed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — attract investment, and ease fuel shortages...
Plans for a preparatory meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were put on hold, casting uncertainty over the anticipated Trump-Putin summit in Budapest. Sources told CNN the delay followed divergent expectations about ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin called their call constructive,...
University of Arizona became the seventh U.S. school to reject a Trump administration Compact for Academic Excellence, which ties funding priority to conservative-aligned changes in admissions, hiring, campus culture and international enrollment. President Suresh Garimella cited academic freedom, merit-based research funding and institutional independence, and attached a Statement of Principles...
Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, replacing Shigeru Ishiba after the LDP’s July election drubbing. Her hastily forged coalition with the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party, after the LDP split with Komeito, secured the vote but still lacks a majority in both houses. Takaichi...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is unlikely to pass after Politico reported racist texts allegedly sent by the nominee. Ingrassia is due before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday, but Republican Sen. Rick Scott plans to vote against...
The White House dismissed a TMZ report claiming Donald Trump could move to free Sean 'Diddy' Combs this week, calling it 'fake news' and stressing that the president alone decides pardons and commutations. Combs, 55, is serving a 50-month sentence for transportation for the purposes of prostitution after acquittal on...
