The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and extended a waiver on sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products amid the Iran war, just days after a top Cabinet official said the U.S. would not be doing so. A license allowing countries to purchase Russian oil from Friday through May 16 was posted on the Treasury...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding comments the secretary made in an interview in 2024 about Black children on certain Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications being "re-parented." "We’ve known RFK Jr. has been unfit to serve as Secretary, but...
The ball is in the House’s court on ending the 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the Senate in the wee hours of Friday morning agreed to a proposal that funds all but two immigration agencies. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has a tricky task ahead in quickly moving forward the Senate...
The White House announced a series of steps Friday, including a boost for ethanol, aimed at bringing relief to the agriculture industry amid supply chain issues caused by the war in Iran. The administration is increasing the volumes of biofuels like ethanol that are required to be blended into other fuels like gasoline for 2026 and...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with the media Friday afternoon after the Senate advanced a deal overnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus immigration agencies. The ball is now in House Republicans' court as Democrats press their GOP colleagues to support the funding as the DHS shutdown persists, sparking...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but not immigration enforcement, instead proposing a stopgap to fund the entire department for eight weeks. The move amounts to a stunning rebuke of the upper chamber by GOP leaders — and extends the length...
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday defended his criticism of newly minted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin's resume, despite receiving attacks from conservative pundits. Kimmel questioned Mullin's credentials for the role, pointing to his past employment as a “low-level MMA fighter and a plumber.” The DHS chief most recently represented Oklahoma in...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) threw his weight behind the Senate-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), declaring it a victory for Democrats because it funds airport screeners but not immigration enforcement operations. After huddling with other House Democrats in the Capitol basement, Jeffries urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring...
The Senate is debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, and must stay focused on the bill in order to pass it and avoid losing momentum.
Iran has banned its sports teams from participating in competitions held in countries it deems hostile, Iranian media reported Thursday. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran stated that “the presence of national and club teams in countries that are considered hostile and are unable to ensure the security of Iranian athletes...
President Trump will host hundreds of farmers, ranchers and executives Friday afternoon at the White House to outline his administration's agriculture agenda. During the event, he is expected to announce actions to assist farmers and food suppliers, including new guidance on farm equipment regulations and ways to cut costs within the industry, as energy and...
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), the chair of the House Transportation Committee, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of his term. Graves, 62, wrote in a morning post on the social platform X that the decision to end his 26-year congressional career came “after considerable reflection.”...
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to back the idea of sending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to polling places. “Why is there an objection to sending ICE to polling stations?” Blanche said Thursday during a conversation at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “Illegals can’t vote. It doesn’t make any sense.” There is...
The ball is in the House's court on ending the 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the Senate in the wee hours of Friday morning agreed to a proposal that funds all but two immigration agencies. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has a tricky task ahead in quickly moving forward the Senate...
