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Watch video from Noem's controversial $220M ad campaign

President Trump on Thursday fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and announced he will replace her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), hours after the president reportedly said he did not approve a scrutinized $220 million ad campaign pushed by the secretary. The ad

Dow loses more than 780 points as oil tops $80 per barrel

Stocks closed Thursday with losses as the escalating war in Iran and the Middle East drove oil prices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of 784 points, a decline of 1.6 percent after falling more than 1,100 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 index

What we know about Noem's new 'Shield of the Americas' role

President Trump on Thursday said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role and be appointed as a special envoy for The Shield of the Americas, bringing her tumultuous tenure atop DHS to an end. Noem faced scrutiny and intense questioning

Noem responds to DHS ouster, thanks Trump for new role

Kristi Noem on Thursday responded to being removed from her post as Homeland Security secretary moments after giving a speech at a conference in Nashville, Tenn., where she mentioned nothing about the ouster. President Trump announced Thursday he would replace Noem with

Lindsey Halligan being investigated by Florida Bar

Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who was hand-picked by President Trump to prosecute his political adversaries, is under investigation by Florida’s bar, a letter sent by the organization and obtained by The Hill shows. The letter was

How will Oklahoma replace Markwayne Mullin in Senate?

The announcement that President Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to take the helm at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created a vacancy for his Senate seat ahead of the midterms. Oklahoma law allows the governor to appoint a replacement to the seat in

Democrats react to Noem’s ouster from DHS

Many Democrats are cheering after President Trump announced Thursday that Kristi Noem would be replaced as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The news of the secretary's exit follows months of petitions from Democrats for Noem to face consequences over

Trump backs Kurdish offensive in Iran: 'I'd be all for it'

President Trump said Thursday that he would back the Kurds if they launched an offensive inside Iran, as the militias have reportedly been in touch with the administration over a potential incursion into western Iran. "I think it's wonderful that they want to do that, I'd be

DHS 'reviewing' detention facility at Fort Bliss

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting a review of its largest migrant detention center in the country amid reports of illness and inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, according to a statement from the agency. Immigration and Customs

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.

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

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

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,