Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday warned lawmakers on the House Committee on Homeland Security about the impacts that the funding lapse that has stretched for 40 days has had on their workers. The hearing comes as financial strain on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at airports have contributed to waves of callouts…
The Democratic upset in two Florida state Legislature races on Tuesday is raising warning signs for Republicans as the party faces divisions ahead of November’s midterms. Democrats flipped two state House seats, including the district where President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is located. The seat, located in the 87th District, has flipped in the past, so…
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” just after a month after Republicans in the Florida Legislature voted to do so. Mast, who represents the Sunshine State’s 21st Congressional District, introduced H.R.8054 in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — chaired…
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would give Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who have been forced to work without pay during the shutdown a 10 percent bonus when the agency reopens. The bill would require that DHS employees, including more than 61,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, receive a one-time…
Comedian Josh Johnson said that even as a child he couldn’t believe someone could actually fall for this kind of ruse.
Conservatives are descending on Grapevine, Texas, this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but a smattering of notable names are expected to skip the event that’s long served as a pulse check for the GOP. President Trump is reportedly set to miss the gathering for the first time in a decade, while Vice President…
Over half of American voters say they want Democrats to take control of the House, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac University poll, 51 percent of respondents said they wished for Democrats to take back the House in a hypothetical election, while 40 percent wanted it to remain in Republican hands. Nine percent…
The gerontocracy is firmly in control of the U.S. government.
Iran on Wednesday threatened the safety of vessels attempting to pass through a key Red Sea strait amid the Strait of Hormuz’s closure. The Bab el-Mandeb strait, located approximately in between Yemen and Djibouti, is 1,200 miles off the Strait of Hormuz and could be subject to military threats from Iran’s proxies. “We are constantly…
President Trump made his first public call for a clean extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers Wednesday, pointing to the ongoing conflict in Iran as a rationale. Trump, through legislative channels, has called for an 18-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which authorizes the government to spy on…
President Trump on Wednesday praised U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers for their work at airports this week as lengthy security wait times stack up amid the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. “I am so proud of our ICE Patriots! They were unfairly maligned by the Lunatic Democrats for years, and now,…
Democrats in Florida had a good night on Tuesday, flipping two state Legislature seats in districts President Trump carried two years ago to give the party a boost as it looks to make inroads in red states ahead of November. The party scored wins in contests for a Florida state House seat that represents Trump’s…
Iranian author and journalist Tara Kangarlou said Tuesday that Iranian citizens are concerned “their story will end like Afghanistan,” amid uncertainty about the country’s post-conflict future. Kangarlou told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that “ordinary Iranians” were currently trapped between a “brutal dictatorship” and a “lack of policy” from the U.S. that has them questioning what comes…
A federal appeals court upheld the Trump administration’s policy allowing mass detention of migrants awaiting deportation without bond. In a 2-1 ruling Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was justified in detaining people without the possibility of bond. The GOP-appointed panel’s decision specifically applies to the…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has encouraged President Trump to invade Kharg Island as part of the Iran war, on Wednesday said he would prefer a negotiated end to the conflict, arguing that war “literally is hell.” “Not only do I support @POTUS and his team’s efforts to negotiate with Iran to find a solution…
Iran offered a counterproposal Wednesday to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed by the Trump administration. Leaders in Tehran are asking for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a complete end to “aggression” from the U.S. and Israel, among other demands. “Iran will end the war at a…
The 71-year-old’s conviction comes years after he requested absentee ballots in 2022 using two politicians’ personal information without their consent.
Emily Gregory made her Trump-humbling remarks after Jen Psaki celebrated the “unbelievably delicious rebuke” of Trump.
Why is tension simmering between the Supreme Court justices on the bench this week? When should we expect a ruling in Anthropic’s legal battle with the Department of Defense? Who’s leading the fight for refunds around President Trump’s tariffs — and do they want to be? Plus, pizza doxxings of judges are being probed by…
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The potential 2028 presidential aspirants have publicly supported Trump’s decision to launch a major war, but in recent weeks have been less visible.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans think U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as the escalating conflict shows few signs of slowing down. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey, released Wednesday, found that 59 percent of U.S. adults said the American operation has been excessive,…
🧳 Plus: TSA reports highest wait times in history {beacon} It’s Wednesday. Happy Opening Day!! ⚾🌭 Have you seen the 🎥 clips of a robot walking out with first lady Melania Trump at the White House this morning? I don’t know how I feel about this… In today’s issue: Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire proposal…
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The Trump administration has reportedly floated a 15-point plan to Iran to end war there. It was met with a flat-out rejection from Tehran, with Iranian leaders opting to instead issue its own plan, as the war nears the one-month mark. The U.S.’s 15-point plan to end the war was sent to Iran on Tuesday,…
Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.) moved Wednesday to subpoena Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the war in Iran. Meeks, the ranking member on the panel, introduced motions to subpoena Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner after his opening statement at a hearing…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon after the U.S. reportedly proposed a 15-point peace plan to bring an end to the Middle East conflict and as strikes in the region persist. Pakistani intermediaries who delivered the proposal to Iran told The Associated Press that it includes sanctions relief, civilian nuclear…