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Equity markets showed limited improvement after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his deadline on Iran, according to a note from Vital Knowledge. Analyst Adam Crisafulli said the deferment did not spark a broad equity rebound as investors remain anxious about the situation. Reports that the Pentagon may add roughly 10,000 troops to the Middle Eas…
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, Republican speakers and many attendees voiced strong support for recent U.S. strikes on Iran, aligning with President Donald Trump even as national approval of the president has slipped and voters express unease about the conflict and rising fuel costs. The pro-war tone at CPAC co…
On March 26, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General initiated a probe into how certain contracts were solicited and managed, including the reported participation of former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and her aide Corey Lewandowski, sources told CNN. The probe is distinct from an ongoing inspector general audit of DHS grants and contrac…
President Donald Trump used a cabinet meeting and a media appearance to range across topics including his preference for Sharpie markers, the renaming of the Kennedy Center by a board dominated by his appointees, praise for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s rimless glasses, a quip about running for president of Venezuela, and a reference to the 25…
California's State Senate and Assembly voted to change the name of the state holiday Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after multiple women, including labor leader Dolores Huerta, accused the late organizer of sexual abuse. The measure now awaits action by Governor Gavin Newsom. The move follows related steps in other states and cities, including…
Organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) are prioritizing unity among Republicans as the annual meeting begins just outside Dallas, warning that infighting within the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement could jeopardize the party’s slim congressional majorities in the November midterm elections. The event opens amid vo…
Two leading U.S. senators will introduce the American Security Robotics Act, a bipartisan bill designed to prevent federal agencies from purchasing or operating humanoid and unmanned ground robots produced by adversary nations such as China. The proposal includes prohibitions on federal funding tied to those robots, narrow research exemptions for d…
The White House has placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a move the administration frames as part of a campaign against what it calls 'anti-American' ideology. The installation, a reconstruction of a 1984 statue first unveiled by President Ronald Reagan in Baltimore, comes amid debat…
On March 25, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three bills designed to narrow the participation of state officials in federal immigration enforcement. The measures require law enforcement to disclose facial identity in specified public interactions, mandate that officers present identification before arrests or detentions, and restrict the …
Newly disclosed Justice Department records provided to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee have prompted fresh scrutiny from the committee’s top Democrat over potential national security hazards and the possibility that classified materials retained by former President Donald Trump were tied to his private business interests. The documents…
Kristen Clarke, who led the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division during the Biden administration, will become general counsel for the NAACP as the organization signals a stepped-up legal response to what it calls intensifying assaults on voting rights and civil liberties. The move follows a year of litigation by the group against new ele…
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has initiated a series of directives and public remarks aimed at reshaping how U.S. historical and cultural institutions present the nation’s past. Actions include an executive order targeting perceived "anti-American ideology," reviews and removals of slavery-related exhibits and signage a…
Trae Stephens, co-founder of defense contractor Anduril Industries and a partner at Founders Fund, told attendees at the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington that congressional paralysis and parts of the technology industry have contributed to a strategic advantage for China. Stephens cataloged a range of U.S. legislative failures across immigration…
Delta Air Lines announced a temporary suspension of specialized services provided to members of Congress, attributing the change to resource constraints stemming from the ongoing partial government shutdown. The carrier said airport escorts and VIP treatments such as seat upgrades and rebooking assistance will be halted, though lawmakers will conti…
President Donald Trump cast a mail-in ballot this week in a Palm Beach County special election even as he denounced mail-in voting as "cheating" and urged Republicans to condition Homeland Security funding on passage of the SAVE America Act, which would restrict mail-in ballots and impose additional registration requirements.
A federal judge will hear oral arguments on Anthropic's bid to block a Pentagon supply-chain risk designation that prevents the AI developer from bidding on certain military contracts. The company says the designation was unlawful retaliation for its stance on AI safety and opposition to domestic surveillance; the government says the move responded…
Saudi authorities are edging toward participating in a U.S.-led campaign against Iranian forces after recent missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure shifted Gulf security assessments. Riyadh has approved U.S. access to King Fahd air base and senior officials say a decision to join attacks is imminent. The United Arab Emirates is also inc…
California’s open, top-two primary and a congested field of candidates have produced an unusual outcome possibility: two Republicans advancing to the November governor’s race. With Gov. Gavin Newsom barred from a third term, several Democrats and two leading Republicans remain tightly grouped in polls. A key debate and the remaining weeks before th…
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the legality of a border policy known as "metering" — a practice that allowed U.S. immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at ports of entry when officials determined border crossings were too strained to accept more claims. The case focuses narrowly on whether migrants who are stopped on the …
The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem. Mullin has voiced support for President Trump’s hardline immigration agenda but indicated he would scale back certain aggressive enforcement directives. The confirmation follows months of political controversy…
Four weeks after the start of the Iran war, President Donald Trump is expected to focus on crime and immigration during a visit to Memphis, Tennessee. The trip highlights a federal law-enforcement surge that began in September and the administration’s effort to emphasize public safety while managing war-driven economic concerns tied to rising fuel …
The Trump administration has placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House, part of a broader effort to alter public representations of U.S. history. The gift, a reconstruction of a 1984 Baltimore statue, has reignited debates over monuments removed during 2020 racial justic…
Two former FBI special agents have filed an anonymous federal lawsuit in Washington D.C. accusing FBI Director Kash Patel of terminating them last fall because of their limited work on the Arctic Frost investigation into alleged fake electors tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The suit seeks reinstatement and contends the agents’ consti…
Federal prosecutors in Miami have issued a subpoena to former FBI Director James Comey as part of a Justice Department investigation into government officials who previously investigated or prosecuted Donald Trump. The probe, which has produced more than 130 subpoenas since last year, targets senior officials from the Obama and Biden administration…
The director of national intelligence told a Senate panel that the intelligence community has not identified a foreign threat to the upcoming congressional elections, prompting pushback from the panel's vice chairman over the absence of election-interference language in the annual threat assessment and the DNI's recent involvement in domestic elect…
