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Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, lambasted his Democratic colleagues for blaming Republicans for the partial government shutdown during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, calling their behavior “disgusting” and “disgraceful.” Moreno used his allotted time during Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing for the Department of Homeland Security Secretary to focus on the close to 260,000 … Read more

UFW co-founder published her statement after sharing her story publicly for the first time with the New York Times Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta said in a statement released on Wednesday that she was sexually abused by César Chávez, expanding on a New York Times investigation alleging the late labor leader groomed and abused young … Read more

Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth tax A Google founder has more than doubled his financial contribution to the fight against a proposed wealth tax in California. New filings with the state show that former Alphabet president Sergey Brin donated … Read more

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., grew emotional during his Senate Homeland Security nomination hearing as he described how President Donald Trump supported his family after Mullin’s son Jim suffered a severe brain injury in January 2020. “I’m going to try getting through without crying. It’s not about President Trump. It’s about my son,” Mullin told Sen. … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: A senior House GOP leader is accusing Democrats of reviving their controversial push to “defund the police” with their latest bid to circumvent funding for law enforcement under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., called the progressive slogan “one of the dumbest ideas in the history of politics” … Read more

Senator backed restructuring the disaster agency but dodged questions on staffing, leaving officials uneasy over readiness and leadership Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump’s pick to replace Kristi Noem as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security … Read more

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Iran’s nuclear program presented an “imminent threat,” deflecting questions during congressional testimony.

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that a projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant risked crossing the “reddest line” of nuclear safety, as fighting between the U.S., Israel and Iran intensifies. A direct hit on an operating nuclear reactor like Bushehr could trigger a severe radiological incident, even as … Read more

NBC News’ Courtney Kube, Garrett Haake and Matt Bradley join Meet the Press NOW after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appeared for a hearing on Capitol Hill to answer questions on the war with Iran.

The White House says “no one” will change the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda in response to an appeal by Angel Mom Angie Morfin. Morfin, whose 13-year-old son, Ruben, was executed by an illegal alien gang member, issued a heartfelt appeal to the administration to “make sure no other mother has to get the call … Read more