Senate Democrats voted Thursday to block a resolution to advance a House-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, pushing Washington to the brink of a partial government shutdown that would affect more than 260,000 federal workers. The motion, which required 60 votes, failed to advance by a vote of 52–47. Democrats blocked the…
United States troops withdrew from a key military base in southeastern Syria as the Syrian army took control, ending the American presence in the country deployed to fight the Islamic State (ISIS). Through coordination between Syrian and US forces, Interim Government forces captured Al-Tanf base and its surroundings and began deploying… Source link
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Minnesota state government officials will testify in the Senate on Thursday along with representatives of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), amid controversy over the Trump administration’s deportation efforts in the state. Border czar Tom Homan said during a news conference Thursday that the administration will soon end the increase in the number of immigration…
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hear testimony Thursday morning from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) and Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell will testify on the first panel. The second panel will be……
Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s defense of how the Department of Justice (DOJ) has handled the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The threat, and I keep reminding the DOJ people, is that the next attorney general could bring charges against them… Source link
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President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to buy more electricity from coal plants to promote a decline in fossil fuels. “I will sign an executive order directing the War Department to work directly with coal plants on new power purchase agreements, ensuring we have more reliable and robust power… Source link
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Wednesday petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that requires Pennsylvania to count undated and misdated mail-in ballots, saying its reasoning turns the courts into a “weapon of political warfare.” Technical requirements for Pennsylvania mail ballots have been the subject of extensive litigation since the state passed universal…
