Trump moves to prepare Guantanamo Bay for 30,000 ‘criminal illegal aliens’

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he would instruct the Pentagon to prepare Guantanamo Bay to detain 30,000 “criminal illegal aliens.” “Today I’m also signing an executive order to instruct the…

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‘You frighten people’: 4 takeaways from RFK Jr’s contentious confirmation hearing

Democrats focused on Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine record. Republicans quizzed him on abortion and agriculture. Kennedy’s Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday demonstrated the unusual nature of his political…

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Ground stop in effect at Reagan National Airport after commercial jet crashes into Potomac River

Emergency equipment stages at Gravelly Point, north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, along the Potomac River, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Emergency equipment stages…

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Disgraced ex-Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in bribery case

A judge sentenced disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to 11 years in prison on Wednesday, concluding his trial for a “long-running bribery and foreign influence scheme of rare gravity.”…

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Laken Riley Act passes, requiring detention of migrants accused of certain crimes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Laken Riley Act was signed into law Wednesday, less than one year after the death of the Georgia nursing student it was named after. Prosecutors say…

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The Memo That Shocked the White House

The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual approval process. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty January 29, 2025, 9:57…

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Live updates: American Airlines plane crashes into Potomac River near Reagan National

A small commercial airliner and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed. Video from the web…

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Trump’s federal funding freeze: What just happened, in four quick steps

Some of the executive orders called for federal agencies to stop distribution of certain funding — whether from Congress’ recent infrastructure act, or inflation reduction act, or from certain grants…

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Player Ratings: Brest 0-3 Real Madrid; 2025 UEFA Champions League

Full match player ratings below: Thibaut Courtois— 7: Rarely tested, but when he did face a long-distance shot, he was impressive as always. Will be happy to keep a clean…

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Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Brest: Champions League

Real Madrid’s most important Champions League match of the season comes against Brest at the Stade de Roudourou. Los Blancos’ early Champions League losses to Lille, AC Milan and Liverpool…

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