Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration’s highest priority, the White House announced Wednesday. The document was released months after his administration published an updated national security strategy that called for the hemisphere to be the … Read more

Middle East expert on impact of Trump’s pause on Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said the U.S. was pausing Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz for a short period as the shaky ceasefire with Iran holds. Mark F. Cancian, a senior adviser for the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with more. Source link

Trump’s grip on GOP tested in Indiana as primary battles target defiant Republicans

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Early results are starting to come in, in Indiana’s primary, where President Donald Trump‘s immense sway over the GOP is on the line, as his endorsements in key Republican state Senate nomination races will be tested. Five months ago, Republicans in the GOP-dominated Indiana state Senate withstood … Read more

Once touted as privately funded, Republicans sneak in taxpayer cash for Trump’s ballroom project

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans tucked an eye-popping figure into funding for security measures tied to President Donald Trump’s ballroom, a project the administration once touted as being completely privately funded. The GOP released legislation for its immigration enforcement-focused reconciliation package late Monday night, setting the total spending at $72 … Read more

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week. The GOP bill released late Monday … Read more

From Truth Social to judicial decisions: Groups challenging Trump’s actions get help from his posts

Washington — As Justice Department lawyers work to defend President Trump’s second-term policies in scores of lawsuits, the president’s proclivity for posting on social media is providing a trove of evidence for lawyers challenging his actions in court. In at least a dozen cases out of hundreds that have been filed, judges have pointed to … Read more

Trump’s grip over GOP tested as state senators who defied president challenged in key primaries

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s primary day in Republican-dominated Indiana, where President Donald Trump’s immense sway over the GOP is on the line, as his endorsements in key races will be tested. In neighboring Ohio, another right-leaning state, some of Tuesday’s top primaries will tee up crucial general election showdowns in … Read more

Trump’s retribution? What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. In neighboring Ohio, primaries for U.S. Senate and governor will lock in the candidates for two major races with national implications. And in Michigan, voters in a bellwether district … Read more

Trump’s influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries

Indiana’s primary will test President Donald Trump’s enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state’s congressional map. Twenty-one Republican senators voted against redistricting in December, including eight running for reelection this year. Trump has endorsed primary challengers against … Read more