Senate Republicans voted against a last-ditch effort from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to fund the Transportation Security Administration, as a shutdown fight over Department of Homeland Security funding barrels on. Schumer introduced a bill to solely fund TSA, suspending Senate rules and advancing it through the Rules Committee, which doesn’t handle appropriations legislation. […]

Both Iran and Israel said they were targeting each other’s nuclear research and development facilities as the war between Iran and U.S.-Israeli forces stretches into its fourth week. The continued strikes between Iran and Israel come after Tehran claimed that the Natanz Nuclear Facility had been hit by an airstrike early Saturday. Iran blamed the […]

Democratic lawmakers are calling out President Donald Trump over a recent social media post where he said he was “glad” former FBI Director Robert Mueller died. Mueller, who led the FBI for 12 years, died on Friday at age 81. The former director became a target for the president after he was appointed to serve […]

The Group of Seven has signaled it is committed to protecting the global energy supply as the Iran war continues to roil the oil trade and market. In a statement on Saturday, the leaders of the G7 said they “stand ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy,” while also reaffirming the […]