US Politics

U.S. Southern Command confirmed Friday that American military forces killed three men during a strike targeting a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation was carried out against a vessel accused of carrying drugs along one of the region’s most heavily monitored waterways. Southcom posted details of the strike on the social platform X,…

The White House released a memo late Friday stating that President Trump “remains in excellent health,” following his annual physical exam earlier in the week. The memo was written by the president’s physician and made public after the completion of the medical evaluation. Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday to undergo…

General Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with senior Cuban military officials on Friday amid rising tensions between the two governments. The meeting was announced by Southcom and took place near Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, marking a notable point of direct military contact between the two nations. Donovan met with Cuba’s…

A federal judge in Florida has agreed to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which seeks $10 billion in damages. The judge sided with intervenors who argued that a settlement agreement had tainted the original case. The intervenors specifically contended that the settlement’s creation of an “anti-weaponization” fund compromised the integrity of the proceedings….

The Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed on Friday to rescind its 2024 rule on climate-related disclosures from publicly traded companies. The rule, which was adopted in 2024, would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate change. The SEC’s formal proposal marks a significant step toward eliminating one of the…

State law enforcement officers arrested a federal immigration agent in Texas on Friday, officials say, in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this year. The arrest was carried out by agents from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General and the Texas Rangers. The suspect, identified as Christian Castro, was…

Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson, is departing the office in early June after years of service at the congressman’s side. Haynes has been one of Johnson’s longest-serving aides, building a working relationship that stretches back nearly a decade to Johnson’s first congressional campaign. Haynes originally joined Johnson as his campaign manager…

Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida, a Democrat who has served in the House for 16 years, will not seek reelection in November, according to the Miami Herald. Wilson is set to formally announce her retirement at an event held in her South Florida district. The Miami Herald reported the news on Friday morning, ahead of…

The Los Angeles mayoral race has drawn significant national attention, evolving from a local contest into one of the more unconventional municipal races in recent memory. Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenge from 15 candidates in a nonpartisan primary that has captured the interest of political observers far beyond California. Among the field of challengers,…

President Trump took to social media Friday to mock former first lady Jill Biden following her candid interview remarks about the 2024 CNN presidential debate. Jill Biden revealed in the interview that she believed her husband was “having a stroke” during his widely criticized debate performance against Trump. Trump responded swiftly on social media, seizing…