Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’

MIAMI — The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the communist-run island. Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, … Read more

Man convicted in plot to assassinate Trump that was tied to Iran’s paramilitary

A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant acknowledged in a U.S. court that he sought to put an assassination in motion during … Read more

Trump says US ‘doing very well’ on Iran nearly 1 week into joint action against Tehran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. is “doing very well” in Iran, nearly a week after the military coordinated with Israel on airstrikes in Tehran that left its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dead. “Somebody said, ‘How would you score it from zero to 10?’ … Read more

At college sports roundtable, Trump says ‘whole educational system’ could go out of business unless fixed

President Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly — something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only happen by raising more money to pay players.    Trump suggested he would write an “all-encompassing” … Read more

Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Deadly tornadoes rip through multiple states 02:10 Did Nancy Guthrie’s abductor potentially use a Wi-Fi jammer? 01:35 Sources: Deadly strike on Iranian school likely from U.S. munition 02:03 Oil prices surge at record pace 01:43 Now Playing Trump demands ‘unconditional … Read more

Man accused of Iran-backed Trump assassination plot compared his plan to Butler shooting: FBI

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pakistani man convicted on Friday of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump and other politicians told an FBI agent he thought Iran “was responsible” for the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Asif Merchant, 47, told the FBI agent, Jacqueline Smith, that the incident “was … Read more