The White House is ramping up pressure on Congress to cut short its Easter recess and return to Washington to resolve the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff — a dispute now stretching past six weeks and increasingly affecting air travel
President Donald Trump indicated late Sunday that he may withdraw his nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General, following mounting criticism of her qualifications. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump signaled uncertainty about Means’s prospects and suggested he is considering
President Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order to “immediately” pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its sixth week. “I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing a federal judge to force the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center — setting up a high-stakes legal fight over one of Washington’s most iconic cultural institutions. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) argues the move
The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Musk proposed stepping in as thousands of
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to France this week for a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers, where the ongoing conflict with Iran is expected to take center stage. The State Department confirmed Tuesday that Rubio
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran appears ready to “make a deal” with the United States, pointing to what he described as a “significant” and unexpected gesture tied to the Strait of Hormuz and global oil flows. Speaking to reporters in
An American who was detained by the Taliban for more than a year without charges was finally released this week, according to U.S. officials. Dennis Coyle, 64, had spent nearly two decades working in Afghanistan before he was taken from his home
Former First Lady Melania Trump delivered remarks Tuesday morning at a global summit centered on her Fostering the Future Together initiative, underscoring the importance of protecting and empowering children in an increasingly digital world. The event convened first spouses from 45 nations,
On Monday evening, the Senate voted to confirm Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin, who was picked by President Donald Trump earlier this month to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was confirmed on a largely party-line
