A Department of Homeland Security shutdown is looming after Senate Democrats rejected Republican funding proposals. Here are the employees who will be affected the most.
Trump's $12 billion "Project Vault" aims to break Chinese dominance in rare earth elements, creating America's first critical mineral stockpile for national security.
ICE announces arrests of convicted illegal immigrants, including murderers and drug traffickers from Vietnam, Honduras, Cuba and Mexico, in recent enforcement operations.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called out the “hypocrisy" of Democrats advocating for states’ rights in Minnesota after he was lambasted for enforcing the border under the Biden administration.
President Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for the signing of a peace accord he said would bring to an end 35 years of fighting between the two former Soviet republics. “It’s a long time — 35 years they fought, and now they’re friends. And they’re going to be friends for...
Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli government’s decision to greenlight a military occupation of Gaza City on Friday, calling on the international community to help halt the Israeli military’s “aggressions.” “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to occupy the Gaza Strip and categorically condemns...
The Neonatal Care Transparency Act is a vital step in protecting children's lives, but it's part of a larger issue of 2,100 children dying annually in emergency rooms that are unprepared, and Congress must pass legislation requiring all hospitals to meet basic pediatric readiness standards.
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R) is suspending his Senate campaign that sought to primary Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), saying he doesn’t want to further contribute to division in the country. Bauer, in a Friday post on social platform X, said he didn’t make the decision lightly and entered the race with a...
The Trump administration is looking for a $1 billion settlement with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after pausing more than $550 million in research funds to the institution, a White House official confirmed to The Hill. The official confirmed the news first reported by CNN that the president is seeking the largest...
Donald Trump's desire to remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve is unlikely to alter Fed decision making or have a significant effect on financial markets, as the Fed is independent from politics and interest rate policy is set by the majority of the FOMC.
President Trump on Friday afternoon will meet separately with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as the nations are expected to sign a peace deal to end decades of conflict. Trump will sign bilateral agreements with both nations to boost investment in the U.S. — just a day after his latest tariff rollout went into...
Republican National Committee (RNC) chair and North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley argued Friday morning that Democrats have “learned absolutely nothing” since experiencing major losses in the 2024 election cycle. "Well, the Democrats have learned absolutely nothing coming out of 2024. They have doubled down on the same failed agenda that they ran," Whatley told...
A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday. The St. Charles Police Department said in a press release it responded to a report of a possible bomb threat at 8:32 a.m. CDT on Friday at the Q Center. “The St. Charles...
The ranking Democratic members of two key House committees have written a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to express “great concern about the abuse of federal public safety resources” in response to reports that the FBI is helping Texas law enforcement track down Democrats who fled Texas to stop...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it would aim to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers through 2028 as part of the Trump administration's plan to “supercharge” recruitment and retention. But factoring in projected attrition from training, retirements and other departures from its current workforce, the agency said its hiring push would only yield...
