Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that bars people with concealed-carry licenses from bringing their handguns onto private property that is open to the public unless they receive permission from the owner. Several of the conservative justices suggested during oral arguments that Hawaii was treating the Second Amendment…
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland. The responses to Mr. Trump’s decision ranged from saying it risked “a dangerous downward spiral” to predicting that “China and Russia must be having a field day.” Mr. Trump’s threat sets up a…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention talk by the Trump administration. The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened action against Mexican drug cartels by U.S. forces last week. Mr. Trump…
Washington — A war powers resolution in the Senate to limit President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela appears to be at risk as the White House puts pressure on a handful of GOP senators who supported it. Republicans could use a procedural maneuver to block the measure, arguing that the resolution should no longer…
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Republicans are “going to work around the clock, through the night, through weekends to make sure we get that Cabinet confirmed”, Sen. Mark Kelly tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “I…
The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill, where Democrats and certain Republicans are vowing an assertive response as President Trump’s aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide. Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation into Renee Good’s shooting death and policy changes over law enforcement…
Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a news conference Thursday in New York City one day after U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement officer fatally shot a U.S. citizen during an operation in Minneapolis. Noem is talking about the arrest and deportation of criminals in the U.S. illegally. The shooting death…
Washington — House Democrats are holding an unofficial hearing on Tuesday to mark five years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers who were part of a since-disbanded special committee that investigated the riot and President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election are leading the hearing, which began at 10…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Trump always has options around what comes next in Venezuela, after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Asked to clarify that there is no plan for U.S. occupation of Venezuela, Rubio said “the president always retains optionality on anything and…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to talks with the United States on drug trafficking, oil and migration issues amid weeks of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration. In a pretaped interview on state TV that aired Thursday, the South American leader said he is ready for dialogue with the U.S….
