Two of President Donald Trump’s most consequential Cabinet nominees are making their case before the Senate on Wednesday, as confirmation hearings get underway for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. The parallel hearings mark a
A federal judge has sharply limited President Trump’s controversial plan to build a new White House ballroom, allowing only security-related construction to continue — and drawing a clear line against moving forward with the main project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Hungary on Tuesday for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, just days before Hungary’s April 12 election — a vote that could pose the most serious challenge yet
Katie Zacharia is out at DHS — after just a few weeks on the job. The department’s spokesperson and deputy assistant for public affairs announced Tuesday she’s leaving the role she stepped into in mid-February, marking another rapid turnover inside Trump’s communications
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
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
The Senate on Sunday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, aided by unexpected support from a Democratic lawmaker. In a rare Sunday session, senators voted
President Trump is set to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday, as his nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, advances in the confirmation process. Trump previously endorsed Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration, alleging that several federal agencies failed to properly respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking information about potential plans to deploy federal agents at election sites. According
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new policy banning foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing its loan services, a move the agency says is intended to prioritize federal resources for American citizens. “The Trump SBA is committed to driving
President Donald Trump is set to host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday as U.S. military operations in Iran continue and European leaders remain divided over their level of support. The escalating conflict has prompted heightened security measures
