Democrats host town halls to hear from voters, fire up supporters — but is their message resonating?

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — At a “People’s Town Hall” on Thursday held by the Democratic National Committee, in a church located in a Pennsylvania district that Democrats lost to Republicans in 2024, party leaders fired up the crowd when slamming the White House and congressional Republicans over Medicaid, federal government cuts, and other issues. Town halls … Read more

Venezuelans deported last week included 8 women who were returned to US, court filings say

The two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported to El Salvador last week included eight female detainees who were later returned to the U.S., according to sworn declarations filed Monday. A Venezuelan woman identified as S.Z.F.R. described in a sworn declaration how she was transferred to a detention center in El Paso, … Read more

What top Trump officials have said about mishandling classified information

Multiple Trump administration officials who allegedly held classified discussions on an open messaging platform have in the past condemned the mishandling of classified records by others, including former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. National security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have called for “consequences” for individuals … Read more