Mexico City mayor’s personal secretary, adviser shot dead in morning ambush | Crime News
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada pledges to continue ‘relentless fight against insecurity’.Two top aides to the mayor of Mexico City have been shot dead in the…
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio praises Cubans’ resilience on island nation’s Independence Day
May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, marked the 123rd anniversary of Cuban Independence Day on Tuesday.…
UK foreign secretary slams Israel’s war on Gaza as trade deal paused | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed the Israeli government for expanding its war on Gaza, calling comments made by its government as ‘repellent’ and ‘monstrous’.…
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts, funding freezes and far-reaching policy changes overseen by U.S. Health and Human Services…
Health Secretary Kennedy spars with House, Senate panels over proposed 2026 budget
May 14 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. defended proposed 2026 budget reductions during separate House and Senate committee budget hearings…
Ex-UK home secretary: Trump unlikely to yield peace between Ukraine, Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
Former British Home Secretary Charles Clarke has expressed little faith that United States President Donald Trump’s “combination of bullying and flattering” will produce a lasting…
Secretary of State Rubio: Columbia University library takeover could lead to deportations
May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the takeover of Columbia University's library by pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday could lead to…
Noem says Abrego Garcia will ‘never return’ as Democrats grill DHS secretary at budget hearing
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem takes her seat before members of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday to testify on the agency’s proposed…
Energy Department secretary clashes with Democrats over funding freezes, job cuts
WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Chris Wright clashed with House Democrats on Wednesday over Energy Department funding freezes and steep cuts proposed by the Trump administration.…
V.A. secretary says job cuts would improve efficiency
May 6 (UPI) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans…
US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers | Military News
Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked…
Secret Service announces arrest in DHS Secretary Noem’s bag theft
1 of 2 | Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tours the Terrorist Confinement Center CECOT with the Minister of Justice and Public Security…
Interior secretary gives DOGE member with oil-industry ties power to remake department
A former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team has been given wide authority to make significant changes to the…
U.S. Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and expects a “de-escalation” in the…
RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California’s lead
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, on Tuesday announced a plan to ban synthetic food dyes that color everyday snack…
Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been…
Trump administration orders national parks to remain open
The Trump administration has issued an order demanding that all national parks remain open amid severe staffing shortages — an action that one conservation group…
Pentagon’s watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks NATO allies to chip in with 5% GDP
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for America's partners in the NATO alliance to up their defense spending to 5% of their GDP. File Photo…
Deputy secretary of State, his counterpart in Seoul affirm goal of ‘denuclearization’ of North Korea
A January 7 photo by the North Korean Official News Service shows the test-fire of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on January 6. File…