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Congressional leaders briefed on second strike off the coast of Venezuela
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, after his meeting with Adm. Frank Bradley about the military strike off the...
Admiral denied Hegseth gave 'kill everybody' order in briefing to lawmakers
Navy Adm. Frank Bradley, the commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered his subordinates...
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip...
Europe’s left is taking notes on Mamdani’s successful campaign for New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 4, as New Yorkers elected him their next mayor. Angelina...
Europe’s left is taking notes on Mamdani’s successful campaign for New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 4, as New Yorkers elected him their next mayor. Angelina...
Reed: IG report confirms Hegseth showed disregard for safety of U.S. troops
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said a new report from the Pentagon’s inspector general “confirms” that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s...
Speaker Johnson swears in Matt Van Epps after Tennessee special election
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore in Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tenn.) on Thursday morning, less than two days after Van Epps won an unexpectedly competitive special election to fill...
Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
WASHINGTON -- The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on...
Trump launches fresh attacks from familiar playbook with tirade on Somali immigrants
President Trump made racist comments about Somali immigrants and Somalia multiple times this week. It's a common tactic used by the president to get attention from those who share...
Rep. Omar says Trump attacks Somali immigrants to ‘deflect attention’ from scrutiny
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's racist tirade against Somali immigrants. Source link
