After Sheridan Gorman's killing, several Democratic senators declined to clearly say whether the illegal immigrant charged in the case should have been deported
House lawmakers on Friday passed a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety for eight weeks, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that would exclude money for immigration enforcement. The partisan package was a nod to conservative immigration hawks, who hailed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for pushing it...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Friday said the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at U.S. airports has "enhanced" airport operations as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown causes massive problems at America's airports. Trump deployed ICE officers to over a dozen airports as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shortages have contributed to...
An Iranian missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members, according to multiple outlets. Two of the service members were seriously injured, a U.S. official familiar with the incident told The Associated Press. The missile damaged several U.S. refueling craft and several unmanned aerial vehicles, The...
President Trump’s decision to issue new import taxes across the globe following the Supreme Court’s rebuke of his sweeping tariffs on Friday is drawing broad criticism, including from several Republican lawmakers. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Friday that Congress is sure to challenge the new tariffs and signaled confidence that the...
The Trump administration will pay to outfit U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protective detail agents with two tailored suits, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to The Hill. The initiative, first reported by CNN on Friday and included in a public contract solicitation, emerged after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said she did not like that...
Comedian Bill Maher ridiculed President Trump over his response to the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling Friday, calling him a “Karen.” The high court ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump unlawfully relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly all foreign trading partners. "Here they finally said, 'You...
The Trump administration is intensifying oversight of Medicaid spending to curb fraud, waste and abuse, and policymakers should address Medicaid's "mission creep" into housing by increasing transparency and shifting Medicaid financing to per-capita allotments.
President Trump on Saturday approved Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's (D) request for federal disaster assistance as the nation's capital works to clean-up the Potomac River following a sewer line collapse. Bowser on Wednesday declared a local public emergency and asked the Trump administration for support in a 15-day order. In the declaration, the mayor...
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Friday blasted the Democratic members of Congress who plan to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address next week, calling it "the kind of stuff that ticks me off." "You see, when you go to the American people and you ask the American people, 'Yo, stand up, step...
Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary warned of a “major compliance cost” for business owners in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that blocks President Trump from using emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs. The high court's 6-3 decision struck down many of the Trump administration’s import taxes on foreign trading partners, finding Trump unlawfully...
Most Americans say the Supreme Court got it right in blocking much of President Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found that 60 percent of U.S. adults "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the high court's decision. Another 23 percent say they "strongly" or "somewhat" disapprove of the...
President Trump’s attack plans for Iran have roiled a deal for the United Kingdom to cede control of the tiny and isolated island of Diego Garcia, where a strategic American air base sits in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean. Trump took to his Truth Social media account Wednesday to warn British Prime Minister...
