Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands
“The rot is deep” inside the agency, said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency. “A change in personnel is
Kristi Noem removed from DHS by Trump: Watch Whole Hog Politics live with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon
The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics.” The show is scheduled to begin Friday at 9 a.m. EST. Watch live above. Join the
Kristi Noem won't rule out deploying ICE to polls: intimidation?
The fact that this even has to be clarified tells you something about the political climate we’re in.
Kalshi faces backlash over handling of $54M market on Khamenei’s ouster
The prediction market Kalshi is facing pushback over its handling of more than $54 million in trades on the ouster of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on the country last weekend. The platform, which has
Karoline Leavitt goes off on CNN for emphasizing Iran war deaths
Yes, the media is going to ask the secretary of War to justify American soldiers losing their lives.
Iran foreign minister: Ground invasion would be 'disaster' for US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country’s military is “waiting” for the U.S. to send troops into the country, a possibility the Trump administration has refused to rule out. “We are confident that we can confront them, and it will be a big
In lead-up to Noem firing, Trump 'never knew' of blessing $220M ad campaign
Just before announcing her replacement in a major shake-up of his Cabinet, President Trump said he did not recall giving his blessing to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a $220 million ad campaign at the border, a comment that comes after Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)
Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the agency shutdown. Senators voted 51-45 on the measure that would have funded DHS
GOP's Turner rips Pentagon No. 3 at hearing: 'Really kind of gross'
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Thursday ripped into Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over his “gross” and “disingenuous” testimony during a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Turner, who had asked Colby if the Trump administration applies NATO’s Article 5 to all of the
NATO won't trigger Article 5 over missile headed toward Turkey: Rutte
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is not looking to trigger Article 5 on Thursday after Iran fired a missile that entered Turkey's airspace. “Nobody’s talking about Article 5,” Rutte told Reuters. “The most important thing is that our adversaries have seen
Watch live: Noem speaks moments after Trump ousts her from DHS
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is giving previously scheduled remarks in Nashville, Tenn., shortly after President Trump announced he was removing her from Department of Homeland Security leadership. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he will replace her at the
US Postal Service takes another wrong turn
Postmaster General David Steiner has failed to turn around the USPS's unsustainable business model, resulting in a $1.3 billion loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and has instead prioritized revenue and customer service over cost-cutting measures.
Trump Finally Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces Her With MAGA Senator
Kristi Noem has officially been ousted as Homeland Security secretary after her disastrous display defending her months-long mismanagement of the agency overseeing Donald Trump’s horrific deportation scheme. Trump announced Thursday that Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin would
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
President Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in the first major shake-up of his Cabinet in his second term. Trump said in a Truth Social post Noem had served her role well
Stephen Miller: 'America First' means US will be 'unmatched power in the world'
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday defined President Trump's "America First" policy as meaning that the U.S. will be an "unmatched power in the world." "The president has made clear that he believes America's awesome military might should be used to
Gas is up 27 cents since Sunday – here's where it's even worse
On Sunday, gas was below $3 a gall in 39 states. As of Thursday, only 17 states are below that mark.
Kennedy launches new nutrition education medical school partnership: 'This is how we implement the MAHA agenda'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday launched a new partnership with more than 50 medical schools across the country on teaching nutrition education. “Together, with the Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, I’m pleased to
Angel Families had a day of remembrance we never should have needed
The National Angel Family Day Proclamation was established to honor the thousands of Angel Families in the US who have lost loved ones to dangerous criminal illegal immigrants, but the families are left to grieve the loss of their loved ones due to preventable policy failures.
House GOP leaders ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
The call comes a day after Gonzales admitted having affair with staffer and the opening of a House Ethics probe.
Paxton offers conditions for potential exit from Texas Senate race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) suggested Thursday that he would be open to dropping out of the hotly contested Texas Senate primary against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) if Senate Republicans met several conditions. Paxton said on Thursday he would consider exiting the
Johnson, GOP leaders ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection after admitting affair
House Republican leaders called on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-La.) to end his bid for reelection Thursday over an affair that the Texas congressman admitted he had with a staffer in his office who later died by suicide. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve
Blue states challenge Trump’s new tariffs
Democratic-led states on Thursday sued President Trump over his new tariffs, asserting they are illegal like his previous ones, which were recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Following the high court’s 6-3 blockbuster ruling that Trump can’t invoke a 1977 emergency law
Rand Paul: Americans 'have been robbed of a public debate' on Iran war
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) rebuked the Trump administration’s rollout of joint military strikes with Israel on Iran in a Fox News opinion piece published Thursday. Paul cited Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war, saying the decision to go to war “should be a
No peace in Ukraine until Russia returns its children
This is not a marginal humanitarian concern. It is the most direct measure of whether Russia intends to honor any future settlement at all.
Trump’s Top Contenders to Replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Update: President Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Senator Markwayne Mullin as the next DHS secretary. Donald Trump is upset enough with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that he’s reportedly considering Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma or Senator Steve
Trump, Bondi sued over TikTok deal
Two investors sued President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday over the administration's approval of a deal that saw TikTok spun off into a separate American-owned entity in order to continue operating in the U.S. Zhaocheng Anthony Tan, a shareholder in Google’s
Rove: Talarico has chance of upset in Texas
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Thursday that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) has a chance of winning if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) becomes the GOP nominee. “[Democrats] haven’t won a Senate race here since 1988, they haven’t won a statewide race since 1994,
Iran seeks revenge against Trump's military operation
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. 🍩 Plus: RFK Jr.’s war on Dunkin’, Starbucks {beacon} It’s Thursday. Have you heard that the FBI is taking over the Reagan Building in Washington? That means the National Children’s Museum will be forced out. I’m so
Congress can help find and rescue tens of thousands of exploited children
Operation Renewed Hope is a global victim identification operation aimed at finding the 57,000 children whose images of sexual abuse are in the hands of law enforcement, and the Renewed Hope Act of 2026 would create and equip a dedicated workforce of 200 analysts, investigators
Trust in CDC, FDA, NIH shrinks: Survey
A poll published Thursday found that Americans have lost trust in federal health institutions and are more likely to say they trust independent, professional medical organizations when it comes to advice on topics like vaccination. The February survey by the Annenberg Public
Trump says he must be involved in selecting new Iran leader
President Trump said Thursday that he must be personally involved in the process of selecting a new leader in Iran. In an interview with Axios published Thursday, Trump said the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is most likely to succeed his father, but
Almost 20K US citizens returned from Middle East: State Department
The State Department said Thursday that nearly 20,000 Americans have returned home from the Middle East since the U.S. military’s launch of strikes against Iran on Saturday. Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said in a press release that this figure omits Americans who
Trump: 'Bad' for Paxton to say he won't drop out if Cornyn gets endorsement
President Trump warned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday that it would be "bad for him" not to drop out of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff if the president decides to back incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Trump was responding to a question during an
Trump Says He’ll Pick Iran’s Next Leader—Just Like He Did in Venezuela
President Trump has declared that he wants to essentially handpick Iran’s next leader, an extremely bleak yet unsurprising development in this regime-change war. “They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with
Massie: Iran war 'will radicalize new generations of terrorists'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday warned ahead of a vote on a war powers resolution that the U.S. airstrikes on Iran "will radicalize new generations of terrorists." Massie, the only GOP sponsor of the House measure, pointed to the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in
“Nazi Heaven”: Leaked Republican Students Group Chat Filled With Slurs
Seriously, what is it with Republicans and their Nazi-loving group chats? A group chat started by Abel Carvajal, the secretary of Miami-Dade County’s Republican Party, for conservative college students at Florida International University quickly devolved into a breeding ground
Watch live: House Republicans give remarks on DHS funding ahead of vote
House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (Mich.) and other top Republicans will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in limbo nearly three weeks after appropriations lapsed. Republicans have revamped
Paper straws versus private jets: Why climate guilt isn’t a luxury I can afford
If we’re serious about the planet, accountability must start at the top — not at the bottom of a milkshake.
Azerbaijan vows retaliation after alleged Iran drone attack
Officials in Azerbaijan said Thursday it would retaliate against Iranian drone strikes on its territory as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Its foreign ministry said Tehran targeted portions of land within the exclave of Nakhchivan and successfully struck the Nakhchivan
The Senate Democrats Open to Helping Trump Fund His War on Iran
Despite expressing frustration over Donald Trump’s war with Iran, some Democrats are still considering voting to boost military spending by billions of dollars. At least four Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee haven’t ruled out additional funding for the
How expansive is the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause?
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) appealed to the First Amendment to block the "censure" levied against him by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon agreed, freezing the censure action pending the outcome of an appeal.
GOP chair hits Pentagon policy chief for keeping Congress out of the loop
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Thursday went after Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby for not keeping Congress in the loop on force posture changes in Europe. In a hearing on the National Defense Strategy, Rogers accused the Trump administration
Fetterman rips Newsom for comparing Israel's government to apartheid
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for comparing Israel to an “apartheid state.” “That's a talking point of the fringe of my party, and that's profoundly disappointing. I mean, I was shocked,” Fetterman told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on
Collins on Leavitt criticism: Coverage of slain US service members 'not about the president'
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins defended herself following a spat with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday over media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members as part of President Trump's ongoing military operations in Iran. "Needless to say, our
Canada's Mark Carney, Australian leader call for Iran war de-escalation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday called for the U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran to de-escalate while agreeing that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. The two leaders met in the Australian capital
In defense of student walkout protests against ICE
there are many outside the school system, including some prominent California political candidates and national media, who oppose the protesters — and blame teachers.
Trump Team Freaking Out About Gas Prices Amid Iran War
The Trump administration is panicking over oil pricing spikes caused by the war it started on Iran. An anonymous energy industry executive told Politico that Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a team led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and other top energy advisers on Trump’s
What it take to be middle class in 2026: New study
The income necessary to be considered among the middle class varies across the country, a new study shows.
House Agriculture Committee advances farm bill
The House Agriculture Committee voted to advance this year’s farm bill early Thursday morning after more than 20 hours of deliberation. The legislation will now proceed to the House floor for a full vote. The Republican-backed legislation passed 34-17 with the support of seven