Edgar served as the deputy secretary of DHS under Kristi Noem and was tapped by President Trump in December to serve as the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador.
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
The federal government is forcing thousands of small fishing businesses to submit to warrantless GPS surveillance, threatening their livelihoods if they object, and the Supreme Court is being asked to strike down this violation of the Fourth Amendment.
The Senate voted Sunday to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), taking a step toward restoring stability at a department that has been in turmoil since the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year. The Senate voted 54 to 37...
The crisis warrants presidential attention: the lake affects air quality for millions of Americans, sustains major Western industries, and supports a multibillion-dollar regional economy.
Sen. Steve Daines’s (R-Mont.) decision not to seek reelection — and last-minute switcheroo for his preferred candidate — caught the political world off-guard this week as it slammed the door on a competitive election process in polarizing fashion. Daines, a two-term senator, sent shockwaves across Washington and Montana with a maneuver that saw Kurt Alme,...
Greene has had to deal with some truly vile death threats of her own in recent years — surely she knows better. Irresponsible words and conjecture, most especially in the “Age of Trump,” can go sideways in an instant.
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court again on Friday, voicing deep frustration with “a number” of recent decisions that have included the rejection of his signature tariff policy and his attempts to federalize the National Guard, among other setbacks. “I think the Supreme Court ought to be ashamed of itself for a lot...
President Trump on Saturday announced a new coalition to counter drug trafficking and cartels during the inaugural “Shield of the Americas" summit in Miami. “On this historic day, we come together to announce a brand-new military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region,” Trump said during the event, which convened a range of...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned this week that soaring jet fuel prices tied to conflict in the Middle East could soon push airline ticket prices higher. Kirby, following an event at Harvard University, noted that while the demand for air travel was still strong, the carrier would likely feel a “meaningful” impact on its...
If we are to survive as a republic, we must remain faithful to the constitutional structure that afforded us the stability that we have enjoyed for over two centuries.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rebuffed concerns that Russia is supporting Iran amid the U.S.’s ongoing military operation in the Middle East. Hegseth said “no one’s putting us in danger” when asked by CBS News’s Major Garrett about reports that Russia provided information to Iran to help them target U.S. bases in the Middle East. “We’re...
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced Friday that he would not seek reelection to his newly redrawn southern California seat, adding uncertainty to the GOP's efforts to cling to its narrow House majority in the midterms. Issa, who has served in the House since 2001, wrote in a statement that it was “the right time for...
President Trump vowed early Saturday to press on with U.S. military operations against Iran, declaring the country would be “hit very hard,” even after its president apologized for attacks against regional neighbors. “Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas...
Tens of thousands of Americans are slowly returning to the U.S. after getting caught in the crossfire of President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran, throwing the region into chaos. The State Department has said it's helping charter flights and evacuation plans for stranded Americans as the conflict enters its eighth day. The...
