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Senate Republicans move to reopen DHS with new plan, wait for Democratic buy-in

A new Senate Republican framework would fund most of DHS but leave ICE enforcement unfunded, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, DpN.Y., says Democrats need to review the proposal.

Rubio testifies in trial of ex-Florida congressman allegedly hired by Maduro government to lobby for Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, in the federal trial of former Miami congressman and roommate David Rivera.

Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he’s tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate

Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by next DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Left-wing Dem hit with hometown church blowback over 30-second ad

Sullivan Harbor Baptist Church said it wants no part in Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner's campaign ad and demanded he remove the image of the church immediately.

House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight

Conservative House members are revolting against a Senate GOP deal to end the DHS shutdown, arguing that a budget reconciliation plan for ICE and voter ID is a political trap.

Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator

President Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in the first major shake-up of his Cabinet in his second term. Trump said in a Truth Social post Noem had served her role well and would be shifting to the role of special...

Stephen Miller: ‘America First’ means US will be ‘unmatched power in the world’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday defined President Trump's "America First" policy as meaning that the U.S. will be an "unmatched power in the world." "The president has made clear that he believes America's awesome military might should be used to protect and defend America's interests," he told Fox News's Sean...

Azerbaijan vows retaliation after alleged Iran drone attack

Officials in Azerbaijan on Thursday said it would retaliate against Iranian drone strikes on its territory as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Its foreign ministry said Tehran targeted portions of land within the exclave of Nakhchivan, successfully struck the Nakhchivan airport while another drone crashed near a school building in the village of Shekarabad. ...

How expansive is the Constitution’s ‘speech or debate’ clause?

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) appealed to the First Amendment to block the "censure" levied against him by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon agreed, freezing the censure action pending the outcome of an appeal.

Trump acts — others just watch as history is made

There is no such thing as a free ride in geopolitics. But given the immense misery caused by the Iranian theocracy and its threat to the wider region, acting is a better policy than inaction. 

Live updates: War powers debate shifts to House

The House is expected to take up a vote on a war powers resolution that would curb any further U.S. military action in Iran, and Democrats are scrambling to bolster support for it. Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the upper chamber's resolution seeking to rein in President Trump Wednesday, though several members are voicing concerns...

Trump backs former federal prosecutor for Daines Senate seat

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme to succeed Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who announced the same day he will not run for reelection in November. "A Highly Respected Criminal Prosecutor in my Administration, and distinguished Harvard Law School Graduate, Kurt knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND...

Allam concedes to Foushee in tight North Carolina primary

Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) is expected to defend her seat in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District after progressive challenger Nida Allam conceded on Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has yet to call the narrow Democratic primary for the Durham-based seat. “Though these were not the results we hoped for, I am proud of the movement we...

Group of House Democrats introduce new stock trading bill

A group of House Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress, candidates for federal office, and their spouses and dependents from buying and selling individual stocks. The bill, dubbed the No Getting Rich in Congress Act, is spearheaded by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), Derek Tran...

The world is watching America lose its moral compass and its global credibility

By any conventional measure of power, the U.S. remains formidable. Its military power is unmatched, and it still possesses the world’s largest national economy. Yet power in the 21st century has never rested on material capabilities alone. For decades, America’s true strategic advantage lay in something less tangible but more potent: its capacity to attract....

The return of looted antiquities should be part of any Ukraine peace settlement

To allow Russia to retain the stolen cultural treasures would be to concede part of Ukraine’s identity at the negotiating table.

Millennials, Gen Z disappeared from housing market in 2025: Report

Realtor.com found nearly 2 million young would-be buyers trapped in what would've been considered a state of suspended adulthood.

Trump’s attack on Iran has Putin-Xi axis of evil reeling

Notwithstanding predictable partisan hand wringing on Capitol Hill over the war in Iran, the conflict has sent the Russia-China axis reeling.  The toppling of Nicolás Maduro in January was just the start of a much broader plan. Trump's pressure on Cuba is the second salvo. But Iran has now become the main effort. In just two months, Russian...

Trump plows ahead on Iran

Today: Iran war powers push comes up short, Bondi subpoenaed by GOP-led panel, Gonzales admits to affair, Dems split over Tina Peters

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