California governor backtracks and says he meant to apply term to Israel’s future if it continues on present trajectory The California governor, Gavin Newsom, backtracked on earlier remarks likening Israel to an “apartheid state” in a new interview with Politico published on Tuesday. In the interview, the Democrat, who is widely expected to launch a … Read more
Senate Republicans have landed on a funding framework for Homeland Security that they hope will end the shutdown. Now, they just need Senate Democrats to agree. The framework, which was developed over the weekend and finalized early this week, would reopen and fund most of the agency, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It … Read more
Australian-born Maga influencer Nick Adams appointed to role for tourism, exceptionalism and American values Donald Trump’s appointment of Nick Adams, the “alpha male” Australian turned American internet provocateur as a new special presidential envoy on Tuesday, could give fuel to theories that the White House is deliberately trolling the world. The president nominated the Sydney-born … Read more
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said the United States would effectively cede control of the Strait of Hormuz if it ended the war with Iran at this point. The waterway is vital to global shipping, particularly the energy market, and has been a focal point of Iran and U.S. forces as Tehran has … Read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was sworn in as the U.S.’ ninth secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump in attendance. Mullin, 48, is a former mixed martial arts champion and plumbing business owner who will replace outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem, a South Dakota Republican recently picked to lead the Shield of the … Read more
As the Senate weighs the new paths forward to end the 38-day government shutdown Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security is blasting Democrats for “the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk.” The first spring travel weekend airport chaos has subsided in the Transportation Security Administration lines at some of the major … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Despite the ongoing conflict in Iran, President Donald Trump’s “energy czar,” Doug Burgum, is confident the “temporary blip up” in gas and energy prices facing Americans will come back down very soon as the president’s “drill baby drill” agenda takes effect. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Burgum, who leads the Interior Department … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared in a Miami courtroom as a witness in the trial of former South Florida Rep. David Rivera. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch details Rubio’s testimony and the significance of the appearance.
Markets and the Treasury are pricing a quick exit. Without a credible political endgame, Donald Trump cannot deliver one Whatever else Donald Trump’s “pause” is, it is not a ceasefire. Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes struck across Iran. What Mr Trump’s statement did … Read more
America’s Nordic nation gathers to honor its queen.
