WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting with top national security officials Monday, a meeting that comes as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s campaign to increase pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he is still considering whether to release the full video of an attack on a suspected drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faces intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure. Hegseth gave a secret briefing to congressional leaders alongside Secretary of … Read more
At the start of a Cabinet meeting just after noon ET on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made his seemingly obligatory reference to “Sleepy Joe” Biden. He then assured that he was “sharper than I was 25 years ago” as he chided The New York Times for a long and detailed story last week describing how … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a briefing at the U.S. Capitol with congressional leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding military strikes against suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean, November 5, 2025. Tom Williams via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday shifted the blame for the killing of survivors of … Read more