news2shortsDepartment 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
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
The Senate rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran.
Senate Republicans closed ranks Wednesday, handing President Donald Trump a win on his use of force in Iran, despite lingering questions about America’s involvement in the Middle East. The Senate shot down a resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., aimed at limiting Trump’s military actions in Iran on Wednesday, following days of speculation about whether … Read more
A House Oversight Committee has called seven more individuals to testify in Washington, D.C., about their ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; Leon Black, co-founder of investment firm Apollo Global Management; and Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama. James … Read more
Lawyer for Peters says he expects Jared Polis to commute nine-year sentence over voting breach in 2020 election A lawyer representing Tina Peters said he expects the Democratic Colorado governor Jared Polis to commute her nine-year prison sentence, a move that could release the only person serving a sentence related to trying to overturn the … Read more
GOP Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a heated fraud hearing Wednesday during an exchange that was quickly amplified by conservatives on social media. “It’s been widely reported that, in 2008, when Barack Obama was choosing his vice presidential candidate, he had three criteria. He wanted to make sure he picked … Read more
With prices still a concern and economic confidence subdued, voter anger toward Washington has reached new highs. Majorities say the economy is struggling, inflation is not under control and the federal government is falling short. A new Fox News survey finds a record 70% disapprove of the job congressional Democrats are doing, up 6 percentage … Read more
A Democratic lawmaker who previously drafted impeachment articles against President Donald Trump disrupted a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing Wednesday, accusing Republicans of using concerns about illegal immigrants holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to distract from what he called Trump’s broader failures. “This past weekend a convicted felon with bone spurs illegally attacked Iran, launching … Read more
Republicans in the Senate blocked a war powers resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s military action in Iran. The vote was 47-53, short of the simple majority needed to move the resolution to the Senate floor.
