News for April 3, 2025

Judge James Boasberg said there is a strong chance the government broke his order on deportation flights and said he may start contempt proceedings.

Authorities identified two teens found dead in a JetBlue plane’s landing gear after a January flight, highlighting a deadly stowaway attempt and aviation security concerns.

The Pentagon’s inspector general will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke rules by using Signal to discuss a Yemen strike, including whether classified information was shared.

The Pentagon watchdog said it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss Yemen strike plans and whether rules on classified information and records were followed.

President Donald Trump’s National Security Council has fired several staffers after Laura Loomer raised concerns about their loyalty, while more firings may still follow.

Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee for top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., told senators about his work defending Jan. 6 rioters as his confirmation faces sharp criticism.

Donald Trump fired several National Security Council officials after Laura Loomer met with him and urged him to remove people she viewed as disloyal.

Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 win during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Donald Trump left Russia off his new tariff list, with the White House saying existing sanctions already limit trade.

The U.S. has barred government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, tightening security rules amid rising tensions with China.

Marco Rubio said the U.S. is not leaving NATO and tried to calm fears that President Donald Trump will weaken the alliance, even as European allies worry about U.S. troop cuts and a larger shift away from Europe.

TikTok faces a looming US sale deadline, while possible buyers circle and the app’s future remains uncertain.

The U.S. revoked visas for members of Los Alegres del Barranco after the band projected the face of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes during a concert in Mexico.

Lithuania held a farewell procession for four U.S. soldiers, including Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., and Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, after they died during a training exercise.

Authorities in North Carolina say Shana Cloud killed and dismembered her husband, retired Green Beret Clinton Bonnell, after he told her he wanted a divorce.