Thousands of Americans stranded in Middle East

WIth Iran continuing its drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, travel has been chaotic. The Trump administration says it is chartering flights and opening up seats on military planes to help stranded Americans. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.

As a middle power, Australia should be careful what it wishes for when it comes to an illegal war with Iran | Andrew Wilkie

I resigned from the intelligence services over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And I see some alarming parallels with this case Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Despite the blatant obfuscation by the Australian government and the opposition, the US-Israel war on Iran is illegal. … Read more

DHS defends McLaughlin against allegations husband’s company profited millions from ad contracts: ‘Baseless’

EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained financial statements shed light on claims that former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company made millions from a DHS advertising campaign. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense questioning during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., specifically called out the agency for contracting … Read more

Unearthed video shows Dem candidate supporting ‘reallocation’ of police funding to social service programs

A Democrat running for Congress in one of the most competitive seats in the country once said she would combat systematic racism by redirecting law enforcement funding when asked if she would “defund the police” in 2020. “I support the reallocation of funding to programs that would allow people to live their best lives,” JoAnna … Read more

Top Trump ally Steve Daines exits Montana Senate race, plans to retire

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, will not seek reelection, opting to leave the Senate just minutes before Wednesday’s filing deadline in the Treasure State, three sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. Montana’s senior senator is serving his second term and was widely expected to secure a third in Big Sky Country, where President Donald Trump won … Read more

GOP senators tangle with Noem during heated hearing on her handling of deportation surge

Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem faced heat from Republican senators during a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, including criticism about her leadership during the Trump administration’s deportation surge, with one GOP senator comparing past animal killings to decisions she has made as DHS secretary. Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., … Read more

Dem senator’s stunt goes sideways after GOP lawmaker torches him at immigration hearing

After Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., attempted to embarrass Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem by asking a handful of legal immigrants arrested by ICE to stand up during a Capitol Hill hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., sarcastically requested all the Americans killed by illegal immigrants to stand up before noting that they can’t because their lives have … Read more