White House Summons Defense Giants to Speed Missile Output as Iran Strikes
Senior executives from America’s largest defense contractors are expected at the White House for talks focused on accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon scrambles to rebuild inventories depleted by strikes on Iran and other recent military demands. The meeting, scheduled for Friday, reflects the urgency in Washington that the U.S. has spent years drawing down […]
U.S. Quietly Readies Possible Indictment of Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez to Tighten Leverage After Maduro’s Ouster
Trump´s administration is privately escalating pressure on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, by preparing a draft U.S. criminal indictment that could charge her with corruption and money laundering—an approach aimed less at immediate prosecution than at increasing Washington’s leverage over Caracas. Four people familiar with the matter said that federal prosecutors have assembled potential charges […]
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Floods Federal Courts With Detainee Lawsuits
New federal judiciary data show that President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration enforcement has become a major driver of rising caseloads in U.S. federal courts, reversing a prior-year lull and reshaping what judges are spending time on. In fiscal year 2025 (ending Sept. 30), new federal criminal and civil case filings rose 6%, a climb the […]
