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Former President Barack Obama speaks during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself....

US signals readiness to escort tankers through Hormuz as traffic thins but no mission launched

Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright signal the U.S. may escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as shipping traffic drops, though a U.S. official says no mission is underway.

FLASHBACK: Dem Senate nominee called illegal aliens ‘constituents,’ gave advice on evading ICE

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faces scrutiny over 2019 posts advising undocumented immigrants how to evade ICE detention during Trump's first administration.

Kristi Noem’s firing fails to sway Democrats as DHS shutdown drags on

Democrats maintained their DHS funding blockade over ICE reforms despite Secretary Kristi Noem's ouster, and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will take her place.

Gavin Newsom’s military diss, wealth taxes won’t work and other commentary

Though Newsom is nobody’s idea of “an expert in the complexities of geopolitics,” we...

Abandoning negotiations won’t stop Trump’s attacks on clean energy

That means Trump will have free rein to weaponize the permitting process while blaming Democrats for the chaos.

Katie Holmes, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ crew pay tribute to James Van Der Beek: ‘A Hero’

Van Der Beek, 48, died from complications from colorectal cancer on Wednesday.

The 10 college majors with the lowest unemployment

People-focused majors, including nursing and education, had the lowest unemployment rates.

How authorities got Nancy Guthrie camera footage through ‘backend systems’

Authorities pulled key surveillance video in Nancy Guthrie investigation days after initial attempts failed.

Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January, two days after the January jobs report showed a surprising surge in hiring last...

Johnson’s delegation cancellation upends lawmakers’ travel to critical global summit

The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend, even as it’s upended a decades-long tradition of robust bipartisan participation in the high-profile global policy forum. A House leadership aide told The Hill that cancelling congressional delegations (CODEL) is standard operating...

DHS funding lapses as Democrats demand ICE reforms

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...

Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad

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...

Noem says she’s ‘still in charge’ of DHS

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday said she's "still in charge" of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan has taken more control over President Trump's immigration agenda. Noem has come under fire after two deadly shootings by immigration officials in Minneapolis spurred an outcry toward Immigration and Customs...

CBP official charged with harboring girlfriend who is in US illegally

Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 maximum fine if convicted.

Texans must prove legal status to register vehicles after new DMV rule

The board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles unanimously voted Thursday to pass new identification requirements.

Wendy’s to close about 300 more locations

The fast food chain expects to close between 5% and 6% of its U.S. restaurants – or 298 to 358 locations – in the first half of this year.

Ocasio Cortez says ‘unconditional’ US aid to Israel ‘enabled a genocide in Gaza’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday said that "unconditional" U.S. aid to Israel in its war with Hamas "enabled a genocide in Gaza," criticism that implicates the Biden administration's Middle East policy. Ocasio-Cortez was answering a question from a Haaretz reporter while attending the annual Munich Security Conference regarding whether a presidential candidate in 2028...

Trump floats executive order on voter ID if SAVE Act stalls in Senate

President Trump on Friday indicated he will issue an executive order seeking to require voters to present proof of citizenship if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which passed in the House this week. "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or...

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