Washington — The U.S. has been carrying out intermittent strikes on vessels alleged to be carrying drug smugglers and illegal narcotics in international waters off South American coastlines since early September. President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the boats were known to be involved in drug smuggling, and insist they have the authority…
Broadview, Illinois — Border Patrol Chief of Patrol Gregory Bovino, the architect of the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” defended the sweeping campaign to arrest undocumented migrants and quell demonstrations in the Chicago area, calling federal agents’ use of force “exemplary.” “The use of force that I’ve seen has been exemplary — the…
The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced Friday that it is planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic County, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central…
FBI Director Kash Patel is set to visit China next month as the agency cracks down on international suppliers of chemicals tied to fentanyl, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the plan. Patel and President Trump have made combating precursor chemicals produced overseas and related funding streams a cornerstone of the administration’s anti-drug policies,…
Actor Isabelle Tate, who died Sunday at 23, had a neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, her talent agency said on social media Thursday. Tate starred in a recent episode of “9-1-1: Nashville.” “We are deeply saddened and completely heartbroken to share that Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19th,” the McCray Agency wrote in an…
Washington — The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, an escalation that will dramatically increase the number of service members and ships dedicated to the Trump administration’s campaign to counter narcotics traffickers. Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, said on X that Secretary…
Consumer confidence slid for the third month in a row, new data shows, a sign that Americans’ view of the economy is dimming in the face of a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The University of Michigan’s October sentiment index, released Friday, shows consumer sentiment decreased by 1.5% on a monthly basis to 53.6%….
Jill Hornick, a 59-year-old service representative at a Social Security Administration field office in Illinois, would normally have received her latest paycheck on Friday. Instead, she was last paid on Oct. 10 — for three days less than she had worked. Hornick is defined as an essential worker and continues to report to the office…
Washington — The Justice Department said Friday that the Trump administration is seeking to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and said the West African nation has agreed to accept him. In a filing with a federal judge in Maryland, Justice Department lawyers said that immigration officials expect to formally notify Abrego Garcia later Friday that Liberia has…
AUSTIN, Texas — According to a new ranking from WalletHub, Austin is the best college town in the country. Meant as a tool to help high school seniors narrow down their choices for where to go to school, the list is a follow-up to the website’s previous rankings for the best colleges and universities in…