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The House on Thursday passed a Senate bill to end the record-long DHS shutdown.Alex Wroblewski / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown ends
By Scott Wong, Melanie Zanona and Kyle StewartWASHINGTON — The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.
President Donald Trump, who had urged lawmakers to pass the bill, signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon, funding DHS agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service through the end of September.
The bill does not provide new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol, however, as Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement. Both ICE and border enforcement had funding during the shutdown, and Republicans will attempt in the coming weeks to keep them funded for the rest of Trump’s term.
The House's action came right against a critical deadline. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had warned lawmakers that if they did not pass funding by Thursday, emergency funding would run out and thousands of workers would not be paid.
The bill passed “by voice,” with members shouting their approval without recording individual votes. ...
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Federal court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation verdict against him
The ruling clears the way for Trump to ask the Supreme Court to hear his appeal.
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Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say
A Pentagon official publicly placed the Department of Defense's cost for Operation Epic Fury at $25 billion.
www.cbsnews.comTrump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security and ending the longest agency shutdown in history.
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Live updates: Trump signs bill to end DHS shutdown; Pete Hegseth faces questions from Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine are set to testify before the Senate about the Iran war and the Pentagon's budget request.
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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government.
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Trump pulls Dr. Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, announces replacement
President Trump's new nominee is Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist who regularly appeared on Fox News.
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President Trump nominates Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier as US surgeon general
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next U.S. surgeon general after the confirmation of his previous pick stalled.
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Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day. At the start of a hearing Thursday in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hegseth rejected senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged wi
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Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting; House votes to renew foreign spy program
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine testified to House lawmakers about the Iran war and the Pentagon's budget request.
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Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
www.bbc.comTrump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities
The Trump administration has deferred an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing concerns about fraud in state-run programs. Dr.
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Hegseth doubles down on attacking dissenters on Iran war as 'biggest adversary'
Hegseth criticizes "defeatists from the cheap seats" in Congress in hearing.
DeSantis' redistricting fight gets major boost from his potential GOP successor: 'Doing the right thing'
Rep. Byron Donalds backs Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Florida redistricting map while blasting Hakeem Jeffries and Gavin Newsom over Democratic criticism.
Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling
Louisiana’s congressional primaries won’t be going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Republican Gov.
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Trump says Tennessee will redraw House maps after Supreme Court ruling
President Trump said Tennessee Republicans have committed to redistricting to eliminate the state's only Democratic seat.
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Ossoff, the most vulnerable Senate Democrat running for...
Continue reading...The Department of Justice brought criminal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center in April for allegedly defrauding its donors by secretly transferring money to extremist groups with the goal of infiltrating and monitoring their activities.
Ossoff, the most vulnerable Senate Democrat running for...
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Continue reading...Out of control, unqualified illegal alien truckers endangering kids on US roads, insider warns: ‘Just madness’
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"You wouldn't put someone in a cockpit of a Boeing 737 flying from New York to California if they weren't properly trained or...
Continue reading...In an interview with Fox News Digital, Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice president of Illinois-based JKC Trucking, issued an impassioned appeal for more investigations into the problem, saying, "This is just madness."
"You wouldn't put someone in a cockpit of a Boeing 737 flying from New York to California if they weren't properly trained or...
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The analysis from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) says Beijing is reshaping how wars can be fought by integrating artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems directly into frontline operations.
At the center of that effort are quadruped robots — often referred to in Chinese reporting as "robotic...
Continue reading...The analysis from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) says Beijing is reshaping how wars can be fought by integrating artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems directly into frontline operations.
At the center of that effort are quadruped robots — often referred to in Chinese reporting as "robotic...
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Continue reading...Marco Rubio spotted behind DJ booth at family wedding as social media reacts to viral clip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is going viral — not for diplomacy, but for stepping behind a DJ booth at a family wedding and hyping up the crowd in a clip shared online that’s quickly gaining attention.
The video, posted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino on X, shows Rubio wearing headphones and standing behind a DJ setup, leaning over the controls as music plays and guests dance nearby.
At several points, he pumps his fist, nods along to the beat and appears to cue up the next track, drawing cheers from people gathered around the...
Continue reading...The video, posted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino on X, shows Rubio wearing headphones and standing behind a DJ setup, leaning over the controls as music plays and guests dance nearby.
At several points, he pumps his fist, nods along to the beat and appears to cue up the next track, drawing cheers from people gathered around the...
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Continue reading...Man arrested at Trump Miami golf club for disturbance, Secret Service says
A man was arrested Saturday at President Trump's Doral National Golf Club just outside of Miami after an alleged disturbance, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Mr. Trump was not at the club at the time, Secret Service said.
According to Secret Service Miami acting special agent in charge Michael Townsend, a man approached a security area at the golf club at around 4:15 p.m. He then became "disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders," Townsend said in a statement.
The man "made physical contact with a member of the Secret Service and was taken...
Continue reading...Mr. Trump was not at the club at the time, Secret Service said.
According to Secret Service Miami acting special agent in charge Michael Townsend, a man approached a security area at the golf club at around 4:15 p.m. He then became "disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders," Townsend said in a statement.
The man "made physical contact with a member of the Secret Service and was taken...
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said in a statement Sunday.
"Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same strength now," Goodman said. "We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani."
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated.
Continue reading..."Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same strength now," Goodman said. "We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani."
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition: 'He's fighting'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition, according to a statement posted Sunday on X.
Ted Goodman, a political strategist who launched a livestream program with Giuliani, posted about the hospitalization on Sunday evening.
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"Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition," Goodman wrote. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced...
Continue reading...Ted Goodman, a political strategist who launched a livestream program with Giuliani, posted about the hospitalization on Sunday evening.
RUDY GIULIANI INJURED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE CAR CRASH AFTER AIDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM, SPOKESMAN SAYS
"Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition," Goodman wrote. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced...
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Cole Allen, 31, earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2017 and a master's degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills last year. That doesn't match the typical...
Continue reading...Cole Allen, 31, earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2017 and a master's degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills last year. That doesn't match the typical...
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"We are not good at having off ramps and accomplishing large strategic decisions in the Middle East," Crow said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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Continue reading..."We are not good at having off ramps and accomplishing large strategic decisions in the Middle East," Crow said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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