Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he did not "stick around" to see the second U.S. military strike in early September against an alleged drug-trafficking boat that killed two survivors in the Caribbean.
"I watched that first strike live. As you can imagine, at the Department of War, we got a lot of things to do, so I didn't stick around for the hour and two hours, whatever, where all the sensitive site exploitation digitally occurs. So I moved on to my next meeting," Hegseth told reporters during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Read more here. |
President Trump convened his Cabinet on Tuesday, amid controversy over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's role in authorizing in a Caribbean strike that killed two survivors of an initial hit on their boat. Read more. |
Senate Republicans don't see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing fight over abortion, an issue that deeply divides both parties. Read more. |
Democratic strategist James Carville suggested Tuesday that President Trump’s low approval rating can only continue to go south, less than a week after Gallup released its lowest polling for Trump since the end of his first term. Read more. |
Costco filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump's tariffs. Read more. |
Navy Adm. Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley will provide a classified briefing to the senior members of the Senate and House Armed Services committees Thursday about the Trump administration's controversial strikes on Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs. Read more. |
President Trump on Tuesday said his administration was planning to overhaul Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Read more. |
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell unveiled plans to donate $6.25 billion to investment accounts for 25 million children Tuesday. Read more. |
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