Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ran out at midnight, marking the third — but smallest — government shutdown of President Trump's second term as Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement practices. The shutdown is likely to last longer than the four-day partial shutdown that ended last week, as the White House, Republicans...
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is eliminating the age cap on new hires, allowing those over 40 to join its deportation force. The move will end the limitations on the physically demanding job at a time when the Trump administration is pressed for personnel to carry out its mass deportation agenda. “We are ENDING...
The Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and the Republican Attorneys General Association teamed up with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) Secure Your Vote initiative to launch a seven-figure investment to turn out voters on Wednesday ahead of the state’s off-year elections in November. The investment will include direct mail, digital outreach, and grassroots efforts to...
Netanyahu persists with a war with no purpose — in which Israeli casualties increase and Hamas is strengthened every day — for three purely personal reasons.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said this week that so-called pocket rescissions, a controversial maneuver that President Trump’s budget office is considering to reduce spending, are not legal, potentially throwing a wrench into the administration’s plans. A pocket rescission occurs when the president asks Congress to cancel already approved funding close to the end...
President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending package could speed up insolvency for Social Security’s trust funds, according to a new analysis from the Trump administration's chief actuary for the program. The Office of the Chief Actuary (OACT) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) released an analysis this week of the law’s potential effects on...
An investigation from Sen. John Ossoff (D-Ga.) found 510 "credible reports of human rights abuse" of those held in immigration detention centers across the country. “Through interviews, analysis of public reports, and site inspections, the Senator’s staff has received or identified 41 credible reports of physical and sexual abuse, 14 credible reports of mistreatment of...
President Trump on Wednesday announced he would increase tariffs on India by 25 percent over its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total tariffs he has imposed on New Delhi to 50 percent. Trump signed an executive order making the tariff increase official, though it does not go into effect for another three weeks. The...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) officially tossed her hat in the ring for Tennessee governor on Wednesday morning. “It’s official! I’m running for Governor to ensure Tennessee is America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next," Blackburn wrote in a post on social platform X. "I would be honored to have your support." The post...
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) defended GOP redistricting efforts, saying Republicans “deserve” more seats in Congress because the Lone Star State is a red state. In an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity” Tuesday evening, Patrick slammed Democrats for fleeing the state in a bid to block passage of a new Congressional map that would...
White House peace envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday at the Kremlin, just two days ahead of a deadline set by President Trump that calls for either a peace agreement in Ukraine or punitive action against Russia. Putin, who has lost favor in recent weeks with Trump, faces tough tariffs...
