The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.
President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel ruled that Congress retains control over funding for development at the White House and...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday morning he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring the controversial nominee will have the votes he needs to be confirmed. “All considered, I will vote for Mr. Blanche,” Cassidy announced, and then added with a tone of resignation: “I will be...
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.1 percent, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Economists had expected American employers to add 83,000 jobs and the jobless rate to hold steady at 4.2 percent last month, according to consensus estimates. This comes on the heels of relatively weak jobs numbers in June, in which the U.S. workforce initially saw...
The Senate is scrambling to leave for its August recess but has several hurdles to jump before it gets there after a week of infighting. The biggest items on the list include acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the permanent job. On Friday morning, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced she was a "no" vote,...
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) doubled down on his comments Thursday after drawing criticism for telling Americans concerned about high food prices to “stop whining” and “get a job,” as a viral debate over the cost of a $20 burrito exposed divisions among the GOP over affordability. “Just hearing about this dumb $20 burrito debate so...
Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race takes center stage next Tuesday, as democratic socialist Francesca Hong appears to be the favorite for the Democratic nomination. Meanwhile, a look at new tension inside the Democratic Party after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) said she will skip her state’s nominating convention over safety concerns from the crowd. Join The...
President Trump declined to back Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-N.D.) for a second term as Republican leader in the chamber, saying he did not want to discuss the matter, in an interview that aired on Friday. “I don’t want to get into that necessarily,” Trump told Punchbowl News. “I get along with him. It’s...
Greetings, gentle readers! There’s no Whole Hog Politics newsletter today. Not that there wouldn’t have been plenty to talk about, with the meltdown in both parties continuing apace and all. But the widening gyre will have to keep widening without me this week, since I am on vacation. We are not leaving you Hog-less, however....
President Trump predicted in an interview aired early Friday he would “probably” get along with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democrats take back the majority in the lower chamber in the midterm elections. “I’d probably get along with him very well,” Trump told Punchbowl News when asked if he could do business with...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday became the second Republican senator to announce she will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve in the role full-time, putting his confirmation on a knife’s edge as one more “no” vote could sink or delay it. Murkowski said she had “numerous constructive meetings with Blanche”...
Iranian state media on Thursday reported that Tehran could attempt to block U.S. and Israeli shipments from transiting the Strait of Hormuz under its joint venture with Oman to reopen the critical waterway to commercial traffic. Members of Iran’s parliament are reviewing a proposed bill to block “hostile” vessels from moving through the choke point...
Voters in Tennessee dealt President Trump a blow and rejected Republican Rep. Andy Ogles at the polls Thursday. The second-term lawmaker faced a formidable primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner endorsed by outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R). Hatcher’s victory is the latest blemish on Trump’s largely successful endorsement record this cycle. Thursday’s primaries also marked the first elections with the...
