U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is stepping down from his role after about a year and a half at the agency, sources told The Hill affiliate network NewsNation. Banks announced her retirement in an email to colleagues on Thursday, calling the position “the honor of my lifetime.” “After more than 37 years in public……
President Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to freezing military equipment from Iran during a bilateral meeting between the two leaders. “He said he would not give away military equipment. That’s a big statement. He said that today,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an interview. “He said this firmly, but……
Vice President Vance will deliver remarks from Maine Thursday morning as the Trump administration steps up its efforts to combat fraud. The vice president, whom President Trump has called the “fraud king,” is also chairman of the White House task force to combat fraud in federal programs. The task force was created by… Source link
The NAACP alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday that Tennessee’s new congressional map intentionally discriminates on the basis of race. The legal action follows lawmakers’ decision to desegregate the state’s only majority-Black district through a Republican-friendly map, threatening the position of the only Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member delegation. Many southern states moved…
Centrist Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling Democratic opposition to the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers across the country “madness” and warning that taking a stance against AI is a “China policy of the first kind.” “You know, people in my party are now becoming anti-AI and anti-data centers. You… Source…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that during the summit in China, President Trump and administration officials will try to persuade Chinese President Xi Jinping to take an “active role” in negotiations to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity in Beijing……
Chinese security prevented a US Secret Service agent from entering Beijing’s Temple of Heaven with his weapon drawn during President Trump’s bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. According to the White House press pool, entry into the venue was delayed for about an hour and a half due to “intense discussions”… Source…
House Democrats are gearing up against a gas tax holiday, creating additional hurdles for President Trump as he struggles to fight inflation and rising costs at the pump. This week the President proposed freezing the federal tax, currently 18.4 cents per gallon, in an effort to provide some relief to drivers… Source link
The House passed a bill Wednesday to codify year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel, a major victory for members from corn-producing states, but strongly opposed by other Republicans. The vote was 218–203, with 122 Republicans, 95 Democrats, and 1 independent voting in favor, and 90 Republicans and 113 Democrats opposed… Source link
Health Care Submitted by Lily {Beacon} The Big Story The Health Care Administration has threatened to cut off Medicaid funding over fraud lawsuits. The Trump administration is stepping up its fight against alleged fraud by withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements for hospice care in California. © AP Vice President JD Vance threatened to suspend…
