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Senate agrees to fund TSA and most of DHS, but not ICE

Senators agreed by unanimous consent early Friday morning to a proposal that funds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The late-night Senate deal left out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol after negotiators failed to agree on reforms demanded by...

Cruz says Trump’s move to strike Iran ‘most consequential decision’ of his presidency

Sen. Ted Cruz says the U.S. is unquestionably winning the war with Iran and claims he advised Trump on Air Force One before the strikes were launched.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

DHS shutdown breakthrough comes at cost for Republicans as funding fights nears end

The Senate advanced a DHS shutdown deal without ICE or CBP funding, as Republicans plan to use reconciliation to secure immigration enforcement funding long-term.

I was a member of LA teachers union — I know what it’s become

I used to pay dues to the teachers union. I believed in it —...

DOJ says ICE gave court wrong policy on arrests at immigration courthouses

Department of Justice lawyers have told a federal judge that ICE provided wrong information about the deportation agency's policy on arrests at immigration courthouses -- information that was used by a judge in a major ruling last year.

Trump Justice Department settles social media censorship case against Biden administration

The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress disfavored speech by American citizens.

WATCH: Dems go silent, pull Women’s Month resolution after GOP asks for simple definition

Pennsylvania House Democrats pulled a Women's History Month resolution after a GOP amendment sought to define 'woman,' sparking laughter on the floor.

Trump lashes out at ‘sick’ Iranian leaders, confirms estimated timeline for ending war

NATO failed a test by not joining the U.S. military operation against Iran, President Donald Trump said during a Thursday Cabinet meeting.

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP’s ‘favorite bill’ faces reality check as Senate stalls on SAVE America Act

Senate Republicans are using the SAVE America Act as a messaging tool, but the voter ID bill lacks the votes to pass and faces a likely punt.

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

Idaho and Indiana AGs argue the Eighth Amendment doesn't require states to fund gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates in a Ninth Circuit brief.

GOP lawmaker aims radical new transparency measures ahead of 2026 election

A new GOP bill would cut federal funding to states that refuse to disclose private election vendor contracts and foreign ties in a major transparency effort ahead of the 2026 elections.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 26

1997—After two decades of school-desegregation litigation in Jenkins v. Missouri, federal district judge Russell G. Clark issues his final order in the case. Clark’s desegregation...

Our Socialists in Havana

A motley collection of activists led by Code Pink descended on Cuba to convince its long-suffering people that they’ve never had it so good.

The Fourth Circuit’s Opportunity to Clarify Church Autonomy

Can a religious university terminate a transgender employee the university says is failing to live up to its religious mission?

GOP lawmaker unveils sweeping new transparency measures ahead of 2026 election

A new GOP bill would cut federal funding to states that refuse to disclose private election vendor contracts and foreign ties in a major transparency effort ahead of the 2026 elections.

Cornyn counters Paxton with wave of GOP endorsements as party warns critical Texas seat at risk

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has received a slate of 17 new endorsements from Texas Republicans in the latest development in the bitter primary runoff battle between him Ken Paxton.

America 250 organizers unveil sweeping plans for the country’s historic birthday celebration

America 250 organizers unveiled plans for a Times Square ball drop on July 3 and nationwide block parties on July 4 to mark the country's 250th anniversary.

Trump tells ‘strange’ Iranian negotiators to ‘get serious soon’ or ‘it won’t be pretty’

Iranian negotiators must "get serious" about a deal to end the war, President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post, threatening "no turning back."

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