As the shutdown hits day 46, the Trump administration offers rare tax relief to DHS workers still reporting without pay, waiving penalties and interest.
Robert De Niro appeared at the Supreme Court to hear justices' oral arguments on a major case that the High Court is weighing and bashed the president on his way out.
Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions. It wasn’t the first time. “Would you complete your answer?” Roberts directed an arguing lawyer Tuesday, cutting off Sotomayor. Supreme Court arguments have never been short on interruptions, and each justice brings...
The U.S. sent a 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran through intermediaries, Pakistani officials unveiled Wednesday, though the Islamic Republic seemingly dismissed the terms, according to The Associated Press. The Iranian military launched more strikes on Israel and the Persian Gulf region overnight, including an attack that sparked a massive fire at Kuwait International Airport, the...
Among the classified records taken to Mar-a-Lago by President Trump were documents so sensitive that one had been distributed to just six people, while another set was relevant to his business interests. The disclosure, made to the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into the probes into Trump, offers new details about the...
Leaders in Iran sent a Tuesday letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirming that “non-hostile vessels” would be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The choke point carries a fifth of the world’s oil per day. But few ships have made the journey through the single passageway from the Persian Gulf to...
Multiple Iranian officials on Tuesday denounced negotiations with the Trump administration amid a push for a ceasefire in the region, despite President Trump's characterization of the talks as "productive." “This is the tip of the iceberg,” Saeed Jalil, the Supreme Leader’s representative to the Supreme National Security Council’s Secretariat, said, according to a translation during...
Florida Democrats are projected to score an upset in the race to fill a Tampa-based state Senate seat, adding to the party’s growing number of overperformances and seat flips in recent months, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrat Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran and union leader, defeated Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow to helm Florida Senate District 14, which includes part...
The upper chamber rejected an Iran war powers resolution in a 53-47 vote on Tuesday night, almost completely along party lines. The measure, pushed by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), is designed to block President Trump from using military force in the joint U.S.-Israeli war in Iran without approval from Congress. Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) was the lone...
Democrats delivered a blow to Florida Republicans and flipped a state House seat in President Trump's backyard, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrat Emily Gregory, a health fitness small business owner, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples, a financial adviser, in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat, which includes part of Palm Beach...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) union workers on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at select airports, saying the move will do little to reduce the long security lines driven by the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. At a virtual press conference hosted by the American...
