Democratic leaders laid out their demands for reform at the Department of Homeland Security in a letter to Republican leadership on Wednesday, as lawmakers race to reach a compromise before the agency’s funding runs out in less than 10 days. A funding package passed earlier
President Trump on Wednesday said he is directing federal agents to assist in the search for "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie. "I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and
Canada is reevaluating its planned purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets over the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa in what has become a flash point in bilateral relations between the two allies. Canada has committed to buying at least 16 F-35A Lightning II,
President Trump said Wednesday that he is endorsing Clay Fuller in a special election for former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) seat in Georgia’s 14th congressional district. “As District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, and Air National Guard Officer,
A poll released Thursday found that public support for Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration’s immigration policies eroded following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis last month, with a majority of voters
President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that he is bothered by the investigation into former President Clinton as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s probe into files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “It bothers me that
President Trump said in an interview on Thursday that he does not believe his administration is good at public relations when asked about criticisms of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “What happens is that, I think we do a phenomenal job, but I don't think we're
President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that Renee Good and Alex Pretti "were not angels" but said their actions did not justify their fatal shooting deaths at the hands of federal immigration officers. “I’m not happy with the two incidents,” Trump told anchor Tom
Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent fraudulent or deceptive advertisements from reaching consumers. The Safeguarding
Tesla CEO and former White House adviser Elon Musk on Wednesday weighed in on legislation that would require ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote, warning that democracy could be at risk if the legislation isn't enacted. "It must be done or democracy is dead," Musk
Talks to revive enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of last year appeared to be fizzling out Tuesday, with Democrats expressing little optimism about a proposal from Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) that he described as the “best and final” offer his
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Younger Americans were more likely to say the economy was the country’s most pressing concern last year, according to a new survey. In the Gallup poll, 32 percent of Americans aged 15 to 34 said that economic issues were “the most important problem” the U.S. “is facing
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Tuesday criticized rapper Nicki Minaj’s recent dabbling in conservative politics, accusing the singer of “selling out” to President Trump and his administration. “I just don’t do sellouts, especially in this moment,” Crockett told TMZ. “Things
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) on Wednesday announced he will not seek reelection, ending his congressional career after more than a decade and adding to the ranks of Republicans declining to run for another term. “I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated
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Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) campaign team fired back at an inflammatory post from GOP primary opponent Ken Paxton, taking aim at the Texas attorney general's recent divorce in strikingly personal terms. “Ken, when this over, you will have nothing. Which turns out to be the
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story States race forward on education AI regulations State lawmakers gave AI in education a lot of attention in last year’s legislative session with more than 50 bills proposed, and schools have wasted no time in trying to teach
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Vance announces price floor effort for minerals The Trump administration on Wednesday pushed for an international trade system involving price floors for minerals during a summit it held with representatives
Either Melania Trump doesn’t know the law, or she doesn’t care to follow it. The first lady denied that she was using the White House in order to promote her unwatchable documentary, Melania , during a press conference on Wednesday—mere minutes after plugging the film. “Why do
The Trump administration is probing claims of anti-white racism at Nike. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating the sportswear company over “systemic allegations of D.E.I.-related intentional race discrimination” against white employees and job applicants.
The incident remains under investigation.
Few Greenlanders believe it would be advantageous for the territory to become part of the U.S., according to a new poll released after President Trump's threats to acquire the island roiled the U.S.'s relationship with its European allies. The poll, published by the Copenhagen
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday dismissed his previous praise for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, saying that was "way back when." CNN's Kaitlan Collins spoke with Sanders and mentioned that the senator once called Gabbard, a former Democratic House
More than half of respondents in a new poll said they support the removal of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The Quinnipiac Poll comes as Democrats in Congress have called for Noem’s ouster after federal immigration agents shot and killed two
A Republican senator wants Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE to stay out of his state. Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker has come out against a proposed ICE detention facility in Byhalia, noting that the facility’s construction in the small town would not give the
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has left much of the country on edge as the search stretches into its fourth day with no known suspects and few promising leads. The story has resonated far beyond a typical
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced new dates for several reports, including the January jobs report, pushing back their publication after a partial government shutdown temporarily paused the agency’s operations this week. The jobs report was initially supposed
President Trump warned that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” during an interview on Wednesday amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. "I would say he should be very worried, yeah. He should be,” Trump told anchor Tom Llamas on
The British government on Wednesday announced that it will release all files related to former Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson despite his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson stepped down from the Labour Party and his seat in Parliament
A growing number of elected Democrats and public figures are blasting billionaire Jeff Bezos in the wake of sweeping cuts to The Washington Post's newsroom carried out on Wednesday. The Post's leadership announced the cuts, which had been anticipated at the news outlet for
The release of "Melania" appears to have given a boost to another first lady: Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary "Becoming" saw a huge surge in viewers the same weekend that Melania Trump's film hit theaters. Viewership in the U.S. for the 2020 Netflix documentary focused on
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday it would be “difficult” for former President Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to plead the Fifth during their testimony to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in
Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon suggested Tuesday that he wants to see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers “surround the polls” during November’s midterm elections. “You're damn right we're going to have ICE surround the polls come
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for a bill sunsetting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a controversial provision that protects companies from facing lawsuits over third-party content from users on their platforms. “This is
Democratic Representative Maxine Waters caught Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a clear and obvious lie during a congressional hearing. “Did you write a letter to investors raising concerns about the impact of tariffs, writing that ‘tariffs are inflationary’? Did you say
The lawyer told the judge that she wishes he could hold her in contempt of court “so that I can have a full 24 hours of sleep.”
The chief strategist during the president’s first term has a grim vision for the 2026 midterm elections, and it involves armed federal agents. “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” Steve Bannon said on his War Room podcast on Tuesday. “We’re
President Trump acknowledged in an interview on Wednesday that his administration could use a “softer touch” on immigration when asked what he learned from the fallout over the handling of the federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. “I learned that maybe we can use a
Law enforcement is evaluating the impact of a suspected biolab at a Las Vegas residence. SWAT officers from the Las Vegas Police Department seized “refrigerators with vials containing unknown liquids” from a home linked to a man who was convicted of operating an illegal biolab
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to allow California to use a newly drawn congressional map that could earn Democrats as many as five additional House seats in the upcoming midterm elections. Republicans sued California over the new district lines drawn by Democratic lawmakers
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said he doesn't believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed a crime while testifying before his panel last year, raising doubts about the Trump administration's probe into the central bank. Scott said Wednesday that
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is balking at a plan by the Trump administration to establish a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in his home state, warning that it will hurt the local economy. Wicker says he supports the enforcement of immigration
The Justice Department attorney who told a Minnesota judge Tuesday to hold her in contempt because “this job sucks” has been removed from her post . Julie Le was filling in at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota to help with a heavy caseload as immigrants challenge their
First lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday she is hoping for progress on her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release more Ukrainian children amid the war between the two countries. "I'm working on it, and we are in the process. I hope we have success very soon,"
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