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What to know about Adm. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy

Thursday, December 4

(WASHINGTON) -- Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley, the commander at the center of the controversial Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea, has served for decades as a Navy SEAL officer while rising through the ranks to lead all U.S.... Read More.

Pentagon IG finds Hegseth could have endangered troops with Signal chat, sources say

Wednesday, December 3

(WASHINGTON) -- A Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing classified information that could have endangered U.S. troops when he relayed details about a planned military strike in Yemen using the Signal commercial messaging app, according to a person who read... Read More.

US sends 1-way attack drones to the Middle East

Wednesday, December 3

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. military has deployed its first squadron of one-way attack drones to the Middle East, employing a U.S.-built drone that was reverse-engineered from Iran's Shahed drones that have been used by Iran against Israel and by Russia against Ukraine.U.S. Central Command... Read More.

Trump describes Somali immigrants as ‘garbage’ amid feud with Minnesota congresswoman, governor

Wednesday, December 3

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by unleashing criticism on Somali immigrants, whom he described as "garbage," saying he doesn't want them in the United States."You know, our country's at a tipping point. We could go bad. We're at... Read More.

Trump says he’s pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar after bribery indictment

Wednesday, December 3

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is granting a pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted on charges including bribery in 2024.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All... Read More.

What Trump and Hegseth said after the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat

Wednesday, December 3

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Donald Trump and Defense officials revealed on Sept. 2 that the U.S. military killed 11 alleged drug smugglers on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, they touted it as a success in their war against South American cartels.Their initial comments... Read More.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez freed from prison after Trump pardons drug trafficking conviction

Tuesday, December 2

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted in 2024 of trafficking drugs into the United States, has been freed from prison after he was granted a pardon by President Donald Trump, officials said.The 57-year-old Hernandez was released from a... Read More.

3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors

Tuesday, December 2

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a top military commander are facing serious questions about why the U.S. on Sept. 2 killed survivors of a military strike against a suspected drug boat, when the laws of war say survivors on the battlefield should... Read More.

Supreme Court hears subpoena dispute over anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Tuesday, December 2

(NEW YORK) -- A group of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey is asking the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let it challenge an investigative subpoena from the state's Democratic attorney general in federal court on grounds it violates the First Amendment.First Choice Women's... Read More.

Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy

Monday, December 1

(WASHINGTON) -- As billions of people worldwide use the internet to illegally stream or download copyrighted material like music, movies and TV shows, the entertainment industry is trying to crack down on American internet service providers for complicity in the alleged crimes... Read More.

Congressional Black Caucus fears GOP redistricting will shrink its numbers

Saturday, November 29

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's redistricting push to preserve a Republican majority in Congress and allied voting rights cases in Texas and Louisiana could wipe out nearly a third of the 62-member Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) if all the electoral and judicial dominoes... Read More.

Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from some countries after National Guard shooting

Friday, November 28

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.In a post on his social media platform late Thursday, Trump did not specify which countries the... Read More.

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What to know about Adm. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy

Pentagon IG finds Hegseth could have endangered troops with Signal chat, sources say

US sends 1-way attack drones to the Middle East

Trump describes Somali immigrants as ‘garbage’ amid feud with Minnesota congresswoman, governor

Trump says he’s pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar after bribery indictment

What Trump and Hegseth said after the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez freed from prison after Trump pardons drug trafficking conviction

3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors

Supreme Court hears subpoena dispute over anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy

Congressional Black Caucus fears GOP redistricting will shrink its numbers

Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from some countries after National Guard shooting

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