U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations. But whether the public will get to see that footage remains largely up to ICE. The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody. Venturella’s statement came in response to an Associated Press report on ICE policy.
A federal appeals court has decided President Donald Trump cannot build a $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll order American forces to hold off on strikes he had threatened against Iran, claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the war. Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post that for now, he will halt new strikes in the 5-month old war. A day earlier, he had threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday that there were no talks about reopening the strait, which would not return to its pre-war status.
President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office.
The United States has not attacked Iran for a second day, and Tehran says it has also halted attacks. This pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon has not commented on the pause. Mediation efforts by countries like Pakistan and Qatar remain unclear. Concerns about shipping in the region persist, especially with threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Talks with Oman about safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, with some progress reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to Washington and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday,
The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran. It is targeting the Revolutionary Guard in response to the killing of U.S. troops. The military says the latest death on Saturday was in Iraq during the “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone. Iran on Sunday fired missiles toward Jordan, risking a wider conflict with neighboring Israel. Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain activated defenses against Iranian drones and missiles. The U.S. and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled.
Donald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized. Trump now faces similar challenges, like inflation and the war in Iran, which has led to comparisons between their presidencies. Last month, Trump mentioned Carter while discussing Iran, reflecting on Carter's failed 1980 hostage rescue mission. Although Trump still criticizes Carter, he has expanded his comments on past presidents, including Democrats, as he mulls his own historical legacy. While Trump has somewhat softened his rhetoric, major differences remain between the two leaders, especially in their personal lives and their approach to most major policy issues.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol.
The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak. The city health department on Friday released a list of 31 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers. The striking, cylindrical art museum was among 19 that have already completed the remediation, according to the department’s list. The rest were expected to complete the work by Saturday. More than 50 people have been sickened in the Upper East Side outbreak, but none have died. Seven people died during an outbreak last year in Manhattan.
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool again as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to renovate the site pushes past his initial July 4 deadline.