U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz isn’t part of Trump’s Cabinet, sources say

[ad_1] The post of United Nations ambassador isn’t a Cabinet position, according to sources familiar with the matter, as President Trump signals the decreased importance of the U.N. to his administration.  When former Rep. Mike Waltz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this month, news outlets reported that the vote filled the final vacancy in Mr. Trump’s Cabinet,…

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett says she has “great respect” for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson despite their “spirited” opinions

[ad_1] Washington — Justice Amy Coney Barrett said she sharply responded to a dissenting opinion from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a recent ruling on nationwide injunctions because Jackson had made a “spirited argument” that “merited a spirited response.” Barrett discussed the majority opinion she authored in a conversation with CBS News senior correspondent Norah…

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More unidentified drones in Europe halt flights at Munich airport amid sightings near Belgian air base

[ad_1] More unidentified drones were spotted in Europe on Thursday night, disrupting flight services at Germany’s second largest airport, in Munich. Belgian defense officials are also investigating sightings of multiple drones over a military base in the east of the country overnight.  Munich airport reopened Friday morning after the drone sightings prompted officials to temporarily close…

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Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump’s immigration crackdown after being shown migrants’ letters

[ad_1] The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration’s tactics grow increasingly combative. El Paso Bishop Mark…

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