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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the Caribbean, with Democrats alleging a potential war crime and President Trump saying he wouldn’t have ordered a second strike. The Post reported Friday that Hegseth issued an order…
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There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be asked to carry out an illegal order, amid reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in September. The concerns, reflected in an uptick in calls to the Orders Project — which provides free legal advice to military…
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The president made the claims about Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn in an irate social media post.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday tore into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his role in a deadly “double-tap” strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean in September, suggesting the attack violated the law and that Hegseth should face consequences. “It’s already been crystal clear that Pete Hegseth is the…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that three of his New York offices received bomb threats Monday morning. Schumer said Monday on the social platform X that he was informed by law enforcement that his offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island received threats. The threats were in an email with the subject line…

Sen. Mark Kelly said Monday he and his family have seen threats to their lives increase since President Trump called for the Arizona Democrat and a group of other Democratic lawmakers to be executed after they urged service members to refuse illegal orders. Kelly told reporters during a press conference that he and his wife,…

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the apparent war crime was legal even as she said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth knew nothing about it.

A new report details various issues at the FBI under Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the New York Post. The 115-page report includes criticism of Patel from active-duty and retired FBI agents and analysts, with one source describing the bureau as a “rudderless ship” under the first-year director.  Here is…

Despite backlash, the president says he “absolutely” stands by his controversial remarks.

Trump is the oldest person ever elected to the White House. His age is reportedly catching up to him.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) on Monday said she “would have not” gone ahead with President Trump’s upcoming pardon of a former Honduran president “I would have not done that, but I‘m not the commander in chief, and I do not have the pen that grants the pardons,” Salazar said on CNN’s “Inside Politics.” “I…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported order in early September to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has sent shock waves throughout Washington, prompting scrutiny from key leaders in Congress and a cautious defense from President Trump. According to a report in The Washington Post on Friday, an initial strike left two…

he White House says this is about holding the media accountable. But let’s be honest: this is about controlling the narrative — especially as the president faces backlash for his own words.  

It is morally appalling to say the mere presence of the National Guard in D.C. somehow inspired or encouraged the actions of an insane person.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters early Monday afternoon as lawmakers press the administration for answers over reports about a second strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat targeting survivors of an initial strike. The September operation, which the administration said killed 11 “narco-terrorists,” was the first in a series of strikes President…

Declaring war on it is hardly civilized or politically smart.

A candidate supported by President Trump and a sportscaster were tied early Monday in the Honduras presidential race. Fewer than 5,000 votes divided Nasry “Tito” Asfura, who garnered 40 percent of the early counting vote, and Salvador Nasralla, who garnered 38.78 percent, according to the National Electoral Council. Neither Asfura nor Nasralla declared victory Sunday…

President Trump called into a rally for Tennessee Republican House candidate Matt Van Epps one day before Tuesday’s special election in the state’s 7th Congressional District, urging his supporters to “make it a sweeping victory.” “The whole world is watching Tennessee right now, and they’re watching the district,” Trump said over speakerphone, as Speaker Mike…

Americans are more likely to say President Trump has raised prices than lower them since returning to office this year, according to a new survey. In a Yahoo/YouGov poll, conducted in late November, 49 percent of those surveyed say Trump has done more to increase prices, while 24 percent say he’s done more to lower…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. In a post on the social platform X, the Defense secretary included a mock cover of a children’s book…

There are hundreds of Americans who, to this day, continue to suffer from that bailout.

Trump’s MRI mystery, Hegseth in hot water again and Cory Booker ties the knot- just some of the stories HuffPost is following today.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that there is “more work to be done” after recent talks with Kyiv amid a push by the Trump administration to end the war in Ukraine. “There’s more work to be done. This is delicate. It’s complicated. There are a lot of moving parts, and obviously there’s another…

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is potentially the biggest in U.S. presidential history, with the 2026 elections set to answer that question, as the president and Republican members of Congress have been accused of running interference for powerful abusers of young women.

The White House is ushering in the holidays with a message that aims to strike close to home, unveiling its annual Christmas decor theme: “Home is Where the Heart is.” The decorations are an ode to the “enduring American spirit of generosity, patriotism and gratitude,” the White House said of its seasonal look unveiled Monday.…
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