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Political traffic signals: waiting for the light to change on the Hill

Congress faces a steep political battle over a $200 billion Iran war spending request, with Trump sending mixed signals on whether the funds are needed.

Johnson turns up heat on Schumer as DHS shutdown drags on, airport delays mount

As the DHS shutdown enters its sixth week, House Republicans are forcing votes to pressure Senate Democrats. Meanwhile, unpaid TSA agents call out, leaving travelers facing chaos.

300-plus Angel Families jump into Markwayne Mullin’s DHS nomination fight in unequivocal terms

Over 300 Angel Families represented by The American Border Story are urging Congress to support Markwayne Mullin for DHS, arguing he understands the stakes at play.

Virginia Dem admits redistricting push aims to ‘stop Trump’, not about ‘fairness’

Virginia Rep. Donald Beyer says the redistricting push is about stopping Trump and taking back the House, not restoring fairness for Virginia voters.

Iranian regime headed toward collapse, enter the ‘Obama Republicans’ and other commentary

Iran has “talked tough,” notes R.N. Prasher at Asia Times, vowing to bring the...

Student loans shifting to Treasury in Education Department overhaul

The Trump administration announced Thursday a three-phase plan to transfer the federal government's nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio from the U.S. Education Department to the U.S. Treasury Department -- the latest and most consequential step yet in its bid to shutter the Education Department entirely.

DOJ sues Harvard over antisemitism, says school ‘tolerated’ harassment of Jewish students

The Justice Department sued Harvard University on Friday for civil rights violations, saying the school has discriminated against its Jewish students by not forcefully cracking down on antisemitic behavior.

U.S. progress against fentanyl deaths continues amid Trump’s strikes, dealmaking, addiction programs

Drug overdose deaths have fallen in President Trump's second term alongside his get-tough approach to fentanyl that includes sealing the border, killing foreign drug traffickers and rescheduling synthetic opioids to deliver harsher criminal sentences.

Trump re-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd after backing his primary challenger over tariff spat

President Trump reissued his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd on Friday after withdrawing his support for the Colorado Republican last month because the congressman voted against his tariff policy.

Judge orders family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos deported

An immigration judge has denied an asylum claim and ordered deportation for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Minnesota boy caught up in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

‘This is not acceptable’: Sheriff denounces antisemitic attack on Michigan synagogue

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard condemned the antisemitism he said was behind the recent attack on a synagogue in his Michigan community.

Democrats dispute GOP claim that they added new demands in DHS funding negotiations

Democrats are pushing back on Republicans' claim that they are adding new demands in negotiations to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Pritzker pushes prosecutions of Trump officials as part of Dem ‘Project 2029’ agenda

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls for criminal prosecution of Trump officials if Democrats win 2028, dubbing his Democratic policy blueprint Project 2029.

Trump administration sues Harvard over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions

The Trump administration is suing Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism and seeking billions in taxpayer funds back.

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms

Senate Republicans debate the SAVE America Act despite lacking votes, as Trump threatens to withhold endorsements from GOP members who oppose the bill.

US intel softens on China threat, says no Taiwan invasion planned by 2027 despite military buildup

The U.S. intelligence community says China has no fixed timeline to invade Taiwan and is not planning action by 2027, marking a shift from prior warnings.

Iran conflict won’t trigger Biden-style refugee replay, expert predicts

An immigration expert says Iran's instability is unlikely to trigger a Syrian- or Afghan-style refugee surge, as the Trump admin signals no intake plan.

House Homeland Security Republican urges US Muslim leadership to ‘isolate extremists’ after string of attacks

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee issued an open letter in which he urged the American Muslim community to condemn recent terror attacks on U.S. soil.

GOP sheriff leading California poll rips Newsom’s ‘love affair’ with criminals

Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is surging in California gubernatorial polls, believes that Californians are ready to end what he calls Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats' “twisted love affair with criminals."

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