The State Department is ordering the departure of all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region, according to two State Department officials familiar with the matter." President Trump is committed to keeping Americans safe, both at home and abroad.... In keeping with that commitment, we are constantly assessing the appropriate personnel posture at all our embassies," one of the officials said.... " Based on our latest analysis, we

The U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites was a complex mission that used decoy bombers and" misdirection" to carry out the secret operation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a news conference Sunday morning. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen.... News reports at the time reflected the movements. MORE: Trump said he was giving Iran a window to come to the table.... He struck 2 days later. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen....

The Alaskan summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that started with a greeting on the tarmac shortly afterward turned into a bilateral meeting behind closed doors. The ongoing summit between the world leaders--who have been known to previously meet without any other government officials or aides in the room, only interpreters--was initially expected to be a one-on-one meeting. MORE: Trump-Putin meeting live updatesBut earlier Friday, as Trump arrived, it was

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Mike Waltz was photographed using Signal during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, just one day before the president announced he was replacing Waltz with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/ ReutersIn the photo, taken by a Reuters photographer, the na

I will be stepping back as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee soon," Connolly said in a statement.... " With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we've accomplished together over 30 years." Connolly, 75, who was first elected in 2009, defeated Rep.... Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, 35, for the committee chair in December as the younger representative attempted to bring in a new generation of leadership. MORE: Sen....

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Secret Service caught the person who swiped her bag from a Washington restaurant on Easter Sunday while she was dining with her family." Thank you to@ SecretService@ ICE and our law enforcement partners for finding and arresting the criminal who stole my bag on Easter Sunday as I shared a meal with my family at a Washington DC restaurant," Noem posted on X. Authorities said a man wearing a mask took Noem’s bag, which contained$ 3, 000,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday morning echoed President Donald Trump in stating how much damage U.S. air strikes had done to Iran's nuclear program, saying it had been" obliterated," but Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.... Dan Caine appeared not willing to go as far." It was clear we devastated the Iranian nuclear program," Hegseth said at an early morning briefing with reporters, while praising President Trump's role in the operation." Thanks to President Trump's bold and visionary leaders

Glad to be on the other side," NCEH Division Director Erik Svendsen told ABC News after finding out.It's unclear what prompted the employees to be rehired.... In the original cuts HHS announced in late March, the CDC's workforce decreased by approximately 2, 400 employees.... The CDC's global health division, which has foreign offices in about 60 countries to monitor for health or security threats overseas, is also set to regain about two dozen employees....

He supports the right of Americans to make their voices heard," she added, after being asked what Trump would allow at the parade given his military response to the protests against his immigration policies in Los Angeles.... " They might as well turn around.... Could it be the military parade Trump wants?...

It is requesting a budget of$ 892.6 billion, which is a cut in real terms.... Congress will soon have an opportunity to ensure that American power--and the credibility of our commitments--are appropriately resourced.... A senior White House official, when asked about the proposed cuts to LIHEAP, claimed there was abuse and fraud relating to the program." We don't need a benefit hammock that keeps people out of the workforce....