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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Friday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was “dead as fried chicken” after he pressed her during a Senate hearing about a $220 million ad campaign not approved by President Trump, days before the president fired her. “I was stunned when Noem answered categorically that the president approved every single…

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of money within a year, Postmaster General David Steiner told The Associated Press this week.  “We have to have a conversation with the American public,” Steiner said in an interview with the AP published Thursday. “If you want us to deliver everywhere, every day, we’ll do it. That’s…

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to killing his parents in order to fund a plot to assassinate President Trump involving a drone with explosives or an AR-15 assault rifle. Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court…

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Friday pointed to the firing of Kristi Noem as proof that the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was “working,” insisting it would not persuade Democrats to drop their demands for Republicans to rein in immigration enforcement operations. Kamlager-Dove told anchor Audie Cornish on “CNN This Morning” that…

President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House.  “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior…

Jean Davidson announced she was exiting her position as the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on Friday, citing frustrations with President Trump’s controversial changes that have caused recent turmoil at the Kennedy Center.  “It’s no secret that this has been a really hard year,” Davidson told The New York Times on Friday….

Former President Obama slammed the Trump administration Friday without specifically naming it during a speech at the funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, saying “every day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions.” The comments came at a star-studded funeral for Jackson that also included speeches by former Presidents…

Ben Stiller criticized the White House on Friday for using a clip from his 2008 satirical action movie “Tropic Thunder.” The Trump administration posted a montage video on the social platform X on Thursday from several films with the caption, “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The post follows the U.S. and Israel’s joint launch of strikes…

President Trump’s urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children resulted in a notable drop in orders for the common over-the-counter medication among pregnancy-related emergency department visits, according to an analysis published this week. The study published The Lancet medical…

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Friday filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block President Trump from closing the Kennedy Center after he announced last month that it would shut down to allow for renovations. Beatty argues the judge should block Trump from closing the Kennedy Center because he could “demolish” the building while…

Lev Parnas, a former Rudy Giuliani associate and ally of President Trump, announced this week he’s running as a Democrat in a House race in Florida. Parnas launched his candidacy for GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s seat in a Substack post on Wednesday.  “I am running because I know the system, Donald Trump’s system, from…

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Friday that President Trump made the “right call” by ousting Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following revelations he did not sign off on a controversial multi-million dollar advertising campaign as Noem had claimed. “I trust President Trump and his judgment here,” Mace said during an…

President Trump on Friday afternoon will host a roundtable at the White House centered on college sports and reforms to the NCAA. Trump earlier this year signed an executive order seeking to ban “pay-for-play” deals with third parties and called on schools to dedicate scholarships and funds to women’s and Olympic sports. Friday’s meeting comes…
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“We are taking all necessary steps to ⁠support our partners and ensure the safety ​of our people,” a BP spokesperson told Reuters.

David Lammy, the United Kingdom’s deputy prime minister, raised eyebrows among British politicians on Friday after suggesting there was a “legal basis” for the Royal Air Force to participate in strikes on Iranian missile sites. Lammy argued during an appearance on “BBC Breakfast” that the U.K. may have justification to take defensive action against military…

The Wall Street Journal editorial board praised President Trump’s decision to “finally” replace Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and called for more changes to immigration enforcement.  “While Mr. Trump praised Ms. Noem’s “spectacular results,” there’s no mistaking this move as anything other than a fed-up President cutting loose an aide who made…

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Trump, celebrated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act on Friday.  Paxton, who is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for the GOP nod in the 2026 Texas Senate race, said he would consider “dropping out” if the…

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is projecting that gas prices will fall within “weeks, not months” amid growing concern about energy instability as the U.S. and Israel escalate their military operations in Iran. “Look, Iran’s been an escalator of energy prices 47 years, the whole history of their regime,” Wright said Thursday morning on “FOX…

Two North Carolina Republicans signaled support Thursday for a change in leadership at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if it meant disaster aid would start flowing more quickly to areas in their state hit hard by recent storms. President Trump announced Thursday that he was replacing Kristi Noem as DHS secretary with Sen. Markwayne…

The funeral for civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson is being held Friday afternoon at the House of Hope in Chicago. The service at 752 E. 114th St. will begin at noon EST, with the doors opening to guests at 10 a.m. Former Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden are expected to attend the memorial…

The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, two months after President Trump launched a military operation that resulted in the capture of the country’s president and U.S. control of its oil industry.  The State Department said Thursday the agreement with Venezuela’s interim authorities is an effort to “promote stability, support economic recovery,…

As the legal battle over the firing of Yosemite National Park ranger Shannon “SJ” Joslin heats up, Joslin tells The Hill that their termination is part of a broader Trump administration campaign against the transgender community and the federal workforce.  “Yes, I lost my job for this flag. But this wasn’t the first way that…

For many Cubans who care deeply about their country’s independence, American interest inspires less hope than unease.

Former acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday said “we saw this coming” after President Trump announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as DHS chief. “There have been a series of unfortunate incidents that have overshadowed the great success and progress the Trump Administration has made when it comes to securing the…

Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who also previously served as commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), argued Wednesday that the U.S. military has achieved “air supremacy” over Iran as conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Petraeus was asked by NewsNation host Blake Burman what he made of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion that firepower over…