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Biden DOJ sought more subpoenas for Patel and Republicans than previously known, records show

Former special counsel Jack Smith sought sweeping phone data tied to FBI Director Kash Patel and multiple Republican lawmakers, according to newly released records, drawing fresh scrutiny to the Biden administration-era investigation into President Donald Trump and his allies. Documents made public Tuesday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) reveal that Smith’s team […]

Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary

Former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth secretary of homeland security on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem. “With Secretary Mullin at DHS, we will continue our record-setting efforts to deport these illegal alien criminals from our country, and we are doing it at record levels, despite a very unfair court system,” President […]

House GOP eyes incentives for states to adopt SAVE America Act as Senate stalls

House Republicans are eyeing a workaround to advance election reforms through a party-line spending package as the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act stalls in the Senate. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) is pushing a financial incentive model to get states to adopt many of the proposals tucked within the doomed bill. Steil’s proposals […]

DeSantis skeptical Mamdani will cause more migration to Florida: ‘We’ll see’

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) doubted that there would be an “uptick” in movers to Florida in response to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. DeSantis said Florida received “a very high-end migration” from California residents in recent years, but he doesn’t know if a similar migration will happen with New York City residents. Mamdani won […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as DHS chief

President Donald Trump will swear in Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the next homeland security secretary at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Oval Office. KEVIN STITT APPOINTS ALAN ARMSTRONG TO FILL MULLIN’S SENATE SEAT Mullin’s swearing-in ceremony comes as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown moves into its sixth week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers […]

Melania Trump urges global first spouses to champion youth technology and education at inaugural summit

First lady Melania Trump called on first spouses around the world to commit to empowering the next generation through technology and education at the Fostering the Future Together’s inaugural summit. Trump launched the coalition in September to bring world leaders together to enhance children’s well-being through education and innovation. The group gathered at the State […]

USC pulls plug on California gubernatorial debate after candidate race controversy

The University of Southern California abruptly called off its planned Tuesday gubernatorial debate less than a day before it was scheduled, following an intensifying backlash over the exclusion of all candidates of color from the stage. School officials initially stood by the selection process used to determine which contenders qualified for the forum. But as criticism mounted, […]

Trump admin rolls out ‘Product of USA’ campaign for American meat, poultry, and egg products

The Department of Agriculture launched a new publicity campaign on Tuesday, National Agriculture Day, to promote the “Product of USA” label reserved for American meat, poultry, and egg products. USDA finalized a rule establishing the “voluntary” label in the spring of 2024, and the Trump administration ramped up efforts to both promote the label and […]

Schiff and Curtis team up to ban sports betting from prediction markets

Members of Congress are increasingly targeting prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi with proposed regulations to limit bets on real-world events that critics say are primed for insider trading and flout laws against sports betting. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have introduced the first bipartisan prediction markets bill in the Senate, […]

Delta cuts service allowing Congress to bypass TSA lines until funding is restored

Delta Air Lines is scrapping its congressional specialty service that allows members of Congress to bypass typical airport security lines until the government restores funding to the Department of Homeland Security. “Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” Delta […]
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