Nominee to be Navy secretary withdraws

The USS John C. Stennis sails in the Philippine Sea. The Trump administration's choice to become the next Navy secretary has pulled his name from consideration, the Pentagon said Sunday, the second nominee to head a military service who has bowed out in recent weeks.

New release of Black Panther file reveals FBI rigged investigation of murdered policeman

Buried in the Federal Bureau of Investigation file of deceased Black Panther leader Wopashitwe Mondo Even we Langa are secrets still hidden by Bureau censors, missing records, a misleading letter to a New Jersey Congressman, and a handwritten note revealing the FBI called off the search for a policeman's killer just four days after the officer was buried. An FBI memo dated Aug. 20, 1970, approves the Omaha Police request for help comparing voices - the voice of the person who called police with the voices of the suspects.

Sessions’ tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons

The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime and already has indicated a looming need for private prison cells seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Jeff Sessions, a former federal prosecutor sworn in this month as the country's chief law enforcement officer, signalled at his confirmation hearing - and during private meetings in his first days on the job - that he sees a central role for the federal government in combating drug addiction and violence as well as in strict enforcement of immigration laws.

Sessionsa tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons

The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime and already has indicated a looming need for private prison cells seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Jeff Sessions, a former federal prosecutor sworn in this month as the country's chief law enforcement officer, signaled at his confirmation hearing - and during private meetings in his first days on the job - that he sees a central role for the federal government in combating drug addiction and violence as well as in strict enforcement of immigration laws.

The Trump Administration Just Took a Major Step Toward Mass Deportations

Mexico's Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray has expressed "worry and irritation" about US President Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies during a visit by two top White House representatives. Mexico Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray on Wednesday said his government is completely opposed to this week's new immigration policy from Trump's Homeland Security Department to allow US agencies to more aggressively deport "removable aliens".

Sanctuary New York City releases violent criminal alien

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were able to arrest a member of a dangerous narco-terrorist organization, known as MS-13, despite his release from custody by New York City. ICE had submitted a detainer in the case of Estivan Rafael Marques Velasquez, which is a request to the local authorities to hold an illegal alien long enough for immigration authorities to take into custody.

US envoys try to lower Mexico tensions as Trump amps them up

There were promises of cooperation, of closer economic ties, and frequent odes to the enduring partnership between the U.S. and its southern neighbor. But there were no public mentions of that massive border wall or President Donald Trump's plan to deport non-Mexicans to Mexico as top U.S. officials visited the Mexican capital.

Upset at Trump, Mexico voices a worry and irritationa to U.S. envoys

Mexico on Thursday expressed "worry and irritation" about U.S. policies to two of President Donald Trump's top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration's hard line on immigration, trade and security. Comments by Trump about a "military operation" to deport criminals added to the tense atmosphere, and prompted a clarification from Homeland Security chief John Kelly, one of the U.S. officials visiting Mexico City.

Tillerson, Mexican foreign minister discuss immigration, drug and arms trafficking

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, center left, shakes hands with Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray as U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, left, and Mexico's Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong look on, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Mexico City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Mexico's mounting unease and resentment over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown are looming over a Thursday meeting between Tillerson, Homeland Security Secretary John Kell MEXICO CITY - Top U.S. and Mexican government officials struck a conciliatory tone Thursday after meeting inside Mexico's foreign ministry a day after tensions again flared between the two nations over Trump administration immigration policies.

Mission impossible? Here’s the maze of issues Tillerson faces in Mexico visit

Top U.S. officials met Thursday with President Enrique PeA a Nieto for likely contentious talks about relations between the two countries. Mission impossible? Here's the maze of issues Tillerson faces in Mexico visit Top U.S. officials met Thursday with President Enrique PeA a Nieto for likely contentious talks about relations between the two countries.

US, China diplomats discussed North Korea following coal ban

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi affirmed the importance of a constructive bilateral relationship during a phone call, a statement from the US State Department said on Tuesday . A day before the announcement of the coal import suspension, Tillerson urged China to "use all available tools to moderate North Korea's destabilizing behavior" during his first talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi since taking office.

Trump is setting the stage for mass deportations. If Congress has…

A Border Patrol agent walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego on June 22, 2016. The Trump administration is about to learn the difference between rhetoric and reality, and could be setting itself up for a spectacular policy failure.