The president has told his advisers he would want any action to deliver a decisive blow to the Iranian regime, but so far he hasn't gotten that guarantee from them, sources say.
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Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans – The two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Todd Young, flipped their votes after having backed the measure in a procedural vote last week, enabling the GOP-led chamber to sink the resolution.
ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say – An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
Democrat Calls Her Opponent 'Disgusting' As Senate Race Takes A Bitter Turn – The Democratic Senate primary between Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig has become a slugfest amid Trump's immigration crackdown.
Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT – The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
Trump is making China – not America – great again, global survey suggests – Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show
Mitch McConnell Eviscerates Trump’s Greenland Ambitions in Scathing Floor Speech: Would Be an ‘Unprecedented Act of Strategic Self-Harm’ – Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland in a Senate floor speech Wednesday.
Denmark seeks 'common way forward' on Greenland after meeting with Trump officials – Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told a press conference that the closed-door meeting was a "frank but also constructive" discussion.
Trump Is Risking a Global Catastrophe – His irrational fixation on Greenland could lead to widespread conflict.
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar – The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
As Vance locks down early 2028 support, would-be GOP rivals look for ways to stand out – Vice President JD Vance’s advantages in the race to succeed Trump haven’t quieted speculation around others, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Ted Cruz.
Half of Americans think ICE is making American cities less safe, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics – Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Roughly half view it as a sign…
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing – The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, is formally endorsing legislation that would strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing.The bill,…
Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News – Fox News will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the right-wing…
Trump deploys three missile-armed destroyers to Iran as strike 'imminent' – Donald Trump had threatened to "hit Iran hard."