Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians
The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.Read More
Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay
As local anxiety builds, Illinois officials say the deployment of Guard troops violates state sovereignty, while the White House says the troops’ presence is needed.Read More
Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut blocked President Trump from sending National Guardsmen to defend against a “rebellion.” Now three judges will hear the government’s appeal.Read More
JB Pritzker Has Had it With Democrats Who Won’t Stand Up to Trump
The Illinois governor, a potential presidential candidate, is fighting the presence of National Guard troops and the activities of ICE agents in Chicago.Read More
Democrats Play the Hits on Health Care. Why Fewer People Are Listening.
The basic political conflict in America has changed to something very different than the one putting health care to the fore.Read More
Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington
University leaders are wary of a new proposal from the Trump administration to impose far-reaching changes in higher education.Read More
Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration
Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.Read More
A Breakthrough Hostage Deal, and an Arrest in Deadly L.A. Wildfire
Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she “ain’t dead yet.”Read More
Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats
Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused of him belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night.Read More
With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment
For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.Read More