Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he expects the shutdown to get “much worse” as the Transportation Security Administration, which conducts airport screenings, remains unpaid amid the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS shutdown began on Feb. 14, and Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are feuding over funding for Border […]
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is urging President Donald Trump not to follow through on his threat to strike Iranian power plants should the regime refuse to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the next day. “Iran’s civilian infrastructure belongs to the Iranian nation and is the asset of a free Iran’s future,” Pahlavi posted […]
The largest flight attendants union in the United States has blasted President Donald Trump‘s effort to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at airports, calling it an “invasion” and urging the government to pay Transportation Security Administration officers instead. “Flight Attendants will not allow the TSA and the frontline Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) who keep […]
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) voiced support for legislation introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) that would withhold pay from lawmakers during government shutdowns on Sunday. Kennedy introduced a pair of bills last year during the longest government shutdown in United States history to ensure lawmakers feel “the same pain” as federal workers not getting paid […]
Cuba said it is preparing for the possibility of a U.S. invasion, escalating rhetoric as tensions deepen over President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the island and Havana’s worsening economic crisis. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that the Cuban military “is always prepared, and […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump needs to “keep his reckless mouth shut” in response to Trump calling the Democratic Party the United States’ “greatest enemy.” Trump made his statement on Sunday morning following “the death of Iran,” referring to the U.S. conflict against the Middle Eastern country. He added that […]
The Senate on Sunday advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing another procedural hurdle ahead of a final confirmation vote in the coming days. Lawmakers voted 54-37 to invoke cloture on Mullin’s nomination, a step that limits debate and sets up a final […]
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday warned that military strikes alone cannot eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, saying only extreme and unthinkable destruction would fully dismantle Tehran’s capabilities. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi, speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, said nuclear war is the only way to erase Iran’s nuclear program, just one […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited the FBI’s raid on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort when asked about Trump’s statement on former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death. Trump is receiving backlash for saying he’s “glad” Mueller died at 81, saying the former director “can no longer hurt innocent people” on Truth Social. Bessent said Sunday he […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday sharply criticized Texas Democrat James Talarico in a Truth Social post, claiming that he “allowed” the state lawmaker to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) in the state’s Senate Democratic primary. Trump attacked Talarico as “a FRAUD” and accused him of promoting “six Genders” while also asserting that his political operation […]
