Maryland lawmaker plans El Salvador trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A lawmaker is organizing a third trip to El Salvador to see the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) heads to the Central American nation with the hopes of visiting his constituent. Ivey is pushing to meet not just with Abrego Garcia but others he says are being wrongly imprisoned […]
Trump, Netanyahu talk after 2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed
President Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, after two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The suspect walked into the museum, where he was apprehended, and yelled, “Free, free Palestine” once he was arrested, police officials said. The two victims have been identified as Yaron […]
Israeli Embassy staff killed outside Jewish Museum in DC: What we know
The fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday night drew an outpouring of grief as well as a global condemnation of antisemitic violence. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were attending a reception hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on Wednesday night at the Capital Jewish […]
Multiple fatalities reported in San Diego plane crash
Multiple people are dead after a private plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, setting roughly 15 homes on fire and forcing evacuations on several blocks, officials said. The fatalities were among the small plane’s passengers, and no one on the ground was injured, assistant fire department chief Dan Eddy said at […]
CIA reports nonfatal shooting on its property
A nonfatal shooting took place outside CIA headquarters in Virginia early Thursday morning, officials said. A CIA spokesperson said law enforcement responded to a “security incident” outside headquarters in Langley. The main gate is closed until further notice, the spokesperson added. The Fairfax County Police Department said patrol officers responded to the scene at approximately […]
FBI investigating Israeli Embassy staffers’ slayings as ‘act of terror’
The FBI is investigating the shooting of two Israeli Embassy aides outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night as an “act of terror,” according to law enforcement. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement Thursday morning the incident has the “full attention” of the bureau and pledged to pursue […]
Canada in ‘Golden Dome’ talks with US
Canada is in talks with the U.S. to join President Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, according to the Canadian government. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said there are “active discussions” between the two countries on existing and new security programs such as Golden Dome, the BBC reported. The Canadian government didn’t immediately respond […]
Pentagon officially accepts Qatari jet for Trump’s use
The United States on Wednesday officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One, the Defense Department confirmed to NewsNation on Wednesday. “The Secretary of Defense [Pete Hegseth] has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement […]
House Democrats look to bolster trans military protections
House Democrats plan to unveil legislation Wednesday protecting the ability of transgender people to serve openly in the military as President Trump’s administration works to remove them. The “Fit to Serve Act” would prohibit the Defense Department from disqualifying transgender people from service or involuntarily separating members over a current diagnosis, history or symptoms of […]