Trump Turns to US Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s nuclear program and positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, […]
Alex Vindman, Who Testified Against Trump During His First Impeachment, Enters Florida Senate Race
Alex Vindman, who became a key player along with his twin brother in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, announced on Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. Vindman, an Army veteran, was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when the Republican president pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
'Cautiously Optimistic': War Hero’s Medal of Honor Awaits Trump Decision
The paperwork is finished. The decision is not. A Staten Island soldier’s Medal of Honor case has reached the president’s desk more than a decade after his death in Afghanistan, placing the final call in the hands of President Donald Trump. Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, a Staten Island native assigned to the 10th Mountain […]
Trump Says US Struck Islamic State Targets in Nigeria After Group Targeted Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he’d launched a “powerful and deadly” U.S. strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United […]
Military Lawyer Swiftly Fired From Immigration Bench After Defying Trump Deportation Push
MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing cases in late October as a […]
Trump Says 'We Will Retaliate' After 3 Americans Are Killed in Syria Attack That the US Blames on IS
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we will retaliate” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in a Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group. “This is an ISIS attack,” the American president told reporters at the White House before departing for the […]
With Bombs and Bravado, Trump Puts His Own Stamp on Reagan's 'Peace Through Strength' Mantle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a “peacemaker.” His administration would measure “success not only by the battles we win,” Trump said in his inaugural address, “but also by the wars that we end — and perhaps most importantly, the […]
Trump Nominates New Army Vice Chief with Current General Just Two Years into the Role
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army’s second-highest-ranking officer, according to congressional records. Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside. He has been in the job less than two years, and it is typically […]
US Revokes Visa for Colombia's President After He Urges American Soldiers to Disobey Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders. The department said on […]
Trump Says He Will Send Troops to Portland, Oregon, in Latest Deployment to US Cities
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his deployments to more American cities. Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek responded by saying Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops into a city that she […]