Trump ending Minnesota deportation surge

Under Operation Metro Surge, Trump deployed about 3,000 armed immigration agents by late January to deport migrants in Minnesota, over the objections and condemnations of local officials and reside...

Two US Navy ships collide, no major injuries, US Southern Command says

A U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Southern Command said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

House passes bill requiring voters to bring proof of citizenship, but Senate deadlock looms

The legislation is not expected to receive a filibuster-proof majority needed for Senate passage. Tap for the full brief.

Syria takes over al-Tanf base vacated by US troops

The U.S. pullout from al-Tanf follows a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into central Syrian institutions. Tap for the full brief.

Leader of Myanmar armed group says world is ignoring junta's deadly airstrikes

"The civilians are suffering and I want the international community not to ignore it," said General Yawd Serk, who chairs the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), speaking at his mountaintop b...

US House to consider new election restrictions ahead of November midterms

The House of Representatives will vote today on the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring voters to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote—a week after President Trump called for Republ...

US halts all flights at Texas's El Paso airport for 10 days for “special security reasons”

 Airline sources said the groundings are believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology. Tap for the full brief.

Grand jury declines to indict lawmakers who urged troops to refuse unlawful orders

Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully sought to charge the lawmakers with violating a federal law barring interference with the loyalty, morale, or discipline of the U.S. armed forces. Tap for the ful...

US to send 200 troops to Nigeria to train African nation's military

A U.S. official said the troops will supplement the current handful of U.S. military personnel already in Nigeria to help local forces. Tap for the full brief.

Blackwater founder Prince sent men, drones to help Congo's army secure strategic town

While it’s unclear if the involvement of Prince on Congo's frontlines was endorsed by Washington, the operation to help the Kinshasa government retake Uvira followed U.S. calls for the rebels to wi...

ICE ramps up detentions of drivers suspected of following them

The arrests are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to clamp down on ICE opponents. Tap for the full brief.

Estonia says Russia planning military buildup amid European rearmament

Russia has no intention of launching a military attack on any NATO state this year or next—but is racing to rebuild its forces as Europe steps up its rearmament, Estonia's foreign intelligence serv...

Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters, sources say

Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighboring Sudan—in the latest sign that one of the world’s deadliest conflicts ...

US to turn over two NATO commands to Europeans

European officers would take over NATO's Allied Joint Force Command in Naples and Joint Force Command Norfolk—both currently led by U.S. admirals, said the military source. Tap for the full brief.

Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan's Kordofan, UN says

Greater Kordofan, a region comprising three states, has emerged as the latest frontline in Sudan's nearly three-year conflict, which has displaced millions of people and triggered a humanitarian cr...