news2shortsTrump suggested in a phone call with NBC News that Noem’s dismissal was less about her performance and more about elevating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to his Cabinet.
Firing of US homeland security secretary is first major personnel shakeup of Trump’s second term – key US politics stories from 5 March at a glance Kristi Noem is out of a job. Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing his embattled homeland security secretary, capping weeks of bipartisan complaints about her leadership after … Read more
Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimes Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, but pardoned by … Read more
President Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the first cabinet secretary he’s fired in his second term. The president announced Sen. Markywane Mullin as Noem’s replacement, pending Senate confirmation. NBC News’ Peter Alexander reports.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that Iran’s decision to strike neighboring countries has backfired strategically, driving Gulf states that had hoped to stay out of the conflict “into the American orbit” as the U.S. prepares to dramatically increase firepower over Tehran. “What Iran is doing by targeting allied countries that would otherwise want to … Read more
Early in a life of service, LaFayette did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette III said … Read more
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday that U.S. forces have delivered devastating blows to Iran’s military in the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, crippling key naval and missile capabilities while signaling that a larger and more sustained campaign is underway. Speaking alongside U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper at CENTCOM headquarters … Read more
The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to a State Department media note issued Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement released March 5. The State Department said the agreement … Read more
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments The US treasury issued a 30-day waiver on Thursday allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea. “To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the treasury department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver … Read more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen in the final months of his administration — focusing on pardons and commutations — though a senior official said Biden himself is unlikely to face criminal exposure. A senior DOJ official told Fox News that the autopen … Read more
