Trump says ICE agents will help at airports ‘for as long as it takes’
President Trump on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will help with airport security for “as long as it takes” as passengers complain of longer wait times amid the partial government shutdown. Earlier Sunday, White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE would assist at airports but would not be involved specifically in…
Luna slams Graham for comments about US troops
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) on Sunday said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was acting as if U.S. soldiers were “expendable cattle” following his comments about the possibility of losing servicemembers in battle. “I am deeply upset at the lack of respect for life Senator Lindsey Graham is displaying when talking about our troops. He…
Bessent responds to Trump’s post about Mueller’s death
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said people need to give President Trump more “empathy” after Trump posted that he was “glad” former FBI Director Robert Mueller was dead. “I think that given what has been done to President Trump and his family it is impossible for either of us to understand what he has…
Iranian foreign minister says country won’t be ‘swayed by more threats’ on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said his country would not be “swayed by more threats” after President Trump threatened to “hit” and “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. “Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated—not Iran,” Araghchi…
Democrats warn Colorado governor against commuting sentence of election denier
Democrats on Capitol Hill are sounding alarms over the potential commutation of an election denier and convicted felon’s sentence in Colorado, warning the state’s Democratic governor that clemency for Tina Peters would undermine the justice system and diminish the gravity of her crimes. Gov. Jared Polis (D) has been under heavy pressure from President Trump…
This week on the hill: Marathon debate on SAVE America Act enters second week
The Senate’s marathon debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is set to enter its second week, as President Trump and conservative allies ramp up pressure to push the measure through the upper chamber. Trump declared on Truth Social last week that the SAVE America Act is “one of the most IMPORTANT…
War against Iran has had ‘relatively marginal’ impact on nuclear program: UN weapons inspector
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in an interview that aired Sunday the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has not done as much damage to the latter’s country nuclear program as U.S. and Israeli strikes did last June. “This time around, I think the focus of the campaign does…
Cuba foreign minister: Military preparing for ‘possibility’ of aggression amid Trump threats
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on Sunday said the country’s soldiers are preparing for the “possibility” of aggression from the Trump administration. “Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression. We, we would be naive if, looking at what’s happening around…
Waltz: US allies starting to ‘come around’ to reopening Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that American allies are beginning to “come around” on providing support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which President Trump has urged them to do. “We are seeing our allies come around as they should, but at the same time, the president is not going…
Rutte asks for Trump’s ‘understanding’ on NATO countries’ hesitancy on supporting Iran war
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Sunday asked for President Trump’s “understanding” amid his frustrations with allied countries expressing hesitancy to provide support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “I understand the president’s frustration that it takes some time, but again, I also ask for some understanding, because nations had to prepare for this, not knowing…
Underestimating the enemy is a dangerous path for Trump to follow
Such costly miscalculations have many reasons.
Shapiro leans into support for Israel amid Iran war
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is leaning into his support for Israel as the war in Iran escalates and as speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run grows. In recent interviews with progressive podcast hosts, Shapiro has not shied away from the topic, engaging at length on an issue that has become increasingly fraught for…
TSA lines ‘going to get much worse,’ Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports is likely to get “much worse,” as the partial government shutdown hits Day 41. “I think you’re going to see more TSA agents, as we come to Thursday, Friday, Saturday of next week, they’re going to quit or they’re not going…
Jeffries: ICE officers assisting at airports is ‘last thing’ Americans need
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports starting Monday. “The last thing that the American people need are for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or in some instances kill…
Homan: ICE officers will not assist with airport security operations amid TSA staffing shortage
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will not be directly involved in security measures at airports, a day before agency officials will begin assisting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. “Wherever we can provide extra security, I don’t see an ICE agent looking at an X-ray machine,…
ICE Officers Soon Will Help With Airport Security Unless Democrats End Shutdown, Trump Says
In a series of social media posts, Trump said he was making plans to put officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in airports if the congressional standoff continues.
SNL UK roasts Trump, Starmer relationship in first episode
The debut episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” opened with a dig at the relationship between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump. Starmer, played by George Fouracres, is visibly nervous at calling Trump. In recent days, the president has criticized his British counterpart amid the war with Iran, including for what he called…
Trump Mocks Biden And Obama For How They Walk — And It Reveals More Than He Realizes
Trump has long fixated on his political rivals, a pattern experts say reveals much more than he intends.
Speaker Mike Johnson faces potential attendance problems as major bills loom
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead. The predicament was on full display this week: 22 Republicans did not vote for any bills on Tuesday, followed by seven on Wednesday and five on…
Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened
President Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next two days. Trump’s warning comes one day after he hinted that the U.S. was “winding down” its military operation in Iran, claiming the U.S. was “getting very close” to achieving its objective. “If Iran…
Democrats Unleash On Trump Over ‘Insane’ Robert Mueller Post: ‘This Is Disgusting’
President Donald Trump on Saturday wrote on social media, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
Maher outlines ways US ‘f—-ed up’ Iran conflict strategy
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday outlined his list of ways that he thinks the U.S. “f—ed up” its strategy in attacking Iran. “You know where we f—ed up? A few places,” he told guests Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Democratic strategist Paul Begala on his HBO show “Real Time.” “One, we’re blowing up each…
Cornyn, Paxton lock into Texas Senate GOP runoff still seeking Trump’s nod
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are locked into their Senate primary runoff fight as they court President Trump’s coveted endorsement. Trump teased days after the rivals advanced to a runoff that he’d back one candidate and ask the other to exit the race. But Tuesday, the formal dropout date,…
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Trump reacts to Robert Mueller death: ‘I’m glad’
President Trump reacted to news of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s death on Saturday by writing on Truth Social that he was “glad he’s dead,” reflecting his continued disdain for Mueller’s probe into Russian interference and the Trump campaign in the 2016 presidential election. “Robert Mueller just died,” he wrote. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead….
Airport security headaches grow as DHS shutdown drags on: What to know
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are expected to skip work or quit as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches on, causing long lines at airports and more headaches for travelers. The lack of funding for DHS has left many of its employees unpaid, which has prompted those absences and departures. Travelers have been…