The sudden dismissal of a senior Pentagon official who publicly contradicted Donald Trump has ignited a political firestorm in Washington, with critics accusing the president of undermining national security for personal gain. Air Force Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was dismissed from his role after his agency produced a report…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Sergio Gor will be the next United States Ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of US tariffs on goods from India next week. Gor was also appointed as the Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs….
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said last week that the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. has declined by 1.6 million since President Trump began his immigration crackdown. “This is massive,” Noem said in a statement, crediting the decline in part to an ad campaign warning undocumented immigrants to leave or face arrest…
Court ruling blocks expansion of “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Miami blocked new detainees and construction at the controversial Everglades facility, siding with environmental groups who argue it threatens wildlife and drinking water for millions. Source link
President Trump said that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in its business. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Mr. Trump said the deal came out of a meeting last week with Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan — which came days after the president called for Tan to resign over his…
Many thousands of immigrants living in the US who came from certain countries regarded as risky or dangerous are at the mercy of US judges and the Trump administration’s agenda to slash their work authorization and protection from deportation. Since taking office, the Trump administration has announced the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for…
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday accused India of “cozying up” to Chinese President Xi Jinping, as he lashed out at New Delhi for still continuing to do oil trade with Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.(REUTERS/Representative) Addressing the media, Navarro, who has also been critical of India over…
New details on U.S.-European Union trade deal framework – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration and the European Union are sharing new information about a trade framework between the EU and United States. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details. Source link
A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for…
As U.S. President Donald Trump conducts his chaotic Ukraine diplomacy, characterized by a seeming unwillingness to stand up to an aggressor or to defend the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, Europeans are not the only ones who are getting nervous. Indeed, if any one population should be worried about its place in a world…