news2shortsThe US already spent more than $11.3bn in first six days of conflict, but price tag does not include all spending Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pentagon officials told top lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday that the cost of the war against Iran … Read more
Michael Allen, a Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general, said he was “shocked” by a Democratic proposal to legalize prostitution, warning it would “open the floodgates” to human trafficking in Colorado. “It’s hard for me to even decipher why they’ve decided this is the time and place to introduce a radical bill like this,” Allen … Read more
Pentagon officials on Tuesday told legislators during a closed-door briefing that they estimated that the cost of the Iran war was more than $11.3 billion during the initial six days of the conflict, the New York Times reported, citing three unnamed individuals familiar with the briefing. That estimate did not encompass many expenses tied to … Read more
As push from Republicans and Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act have stalled in Congress, efforts are underway at the state level to fill in the gaps.
Records could be smashed in southern California as experts warn weather set to be ‘exceptional – and not in a good way’ States across the US west are bracing for a brutal early-season heatwave threatening to cook several cities through the weekend and into next week. Forecasters warned temperatures will spike 20-30F above normal for … Read more
Gavin Newsom says drone concerns always ‘top of mind’ and it’s about ‘preparedness for worst-case scenarios’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox California leaders said on Wednesday there was no imminent threat to the state from Iran after the FBI sent a warning to local police … Read more
Senate Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of trying to rip apart the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) piece by piece after again blocking a bid to reopen the agency. Little has changed in the stalemate over the last 27 days of the partial shutdown, and communication breakdowns are dominating what could be opportunities for negotiations. … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is facing backlash for criticizing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for the Pentagon’s spending on luxury items, including food for the miliary, despite similar expenses under former Biden administration Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. The top Senate Democrat said Hegseth’s spending in the final month of fiscal year 2025, $93.4 … Read more
Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and one was from Tanzania The government of Eswatini announced on Thursday it received four more “third country” deportees from the United States, as part of the Trump administration’s multimillion-dollar deal with the small African nation. Now, a total of 19 deportees from … Read more
Sen. John Cornyn’s reversal on scrapping the Senate filibuster is sparking backlash among some supporters of the 60-vote rule, with one leading proponent, former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., accusing the Texas Republican of ditching his longstanding position for political expediency. “When I was a U.S. Senator, there was not another person more committed to keeping … Read more
