The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ramping up pressure on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions by publicly listing over 500 of them, including cities, counties and states, arguing they are obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws, therefore putting American citizens at risk. DHS published the lengthy list on Thursday, telling all of the jurisdictions that they...
Prices are cooling even though President Trump’s trade war is dragging on and businesses keep threatening to raise their prices in response to it. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index fell to a 2.1-percent annual increase in April, down from 2.3 percent in March and 2.6 percent in April, the Commerce Department reported Friday....
Democrats are demanding answers about a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to purchase a new $50 million jet for Secretary Kristi Noem. The jet, slotted in as a line item to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) budget, comes as the department argues its current plane is beyond its operational usage hours. “Reports indicate this jet would...
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is expected to cast a haze over the skies — and diminish air quality — in parts of the U.S. over the coming days.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) pushed back against constituents who shouted out at her recent town hall meeting that cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would cause people to die, responding, “Well, we’re all going to die.” The awkward moment came at a town hall meeting on Friday in Butler, Iowa,...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in an interview published Friday suggested the allegations that fueled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) impeachment inquiry — which ultimately failed — were “just the tip of the iceberg.” Speaking to The New York Times, Cornyn placed emphasis on the importance of character as he vies for reelection next year in the...
If we can separate the policy from the person, and our emotions from the argument, we should be able to agree that this policy is a win for a more capable and more lethal military.
Bono is defending fellow superstar musician Bruce Springsteen, who was recently attacked by President Trump after the "Born to Run" singer blasted the president during an overseas concert earlier this month. “I think there’s only ... only one boss in America,” Bono said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night program when asked which side...
Former President Biden is expected to speak Friday morning at an event in Delaware. The Memorial Day event will take place at War Memorial Plaza in New Castle. Biden spoke to this event in 2021, honoring the sacrifice of veterans as well as his son Beau, who served in Iraq for the Delaware National Guard...