Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (NY) and President Trump are moving toward an agreement to separate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding from five other House-passed appropriations bills in hopes of avoiding a partial government shutdown later this week, according to a source familiar with the discussions. No agreement has been reached yet but discussion……
New video emerging Wednesday shows Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis over the weekend, following an altercation with federal officers a week before her death. The footage taken on January 13 shows the alleged Preeti abusing the officers nearby… Source link
A “superfood” sold nationwide is being recalled due to the risk of salmonella contamination. Source link
The violent attacks last week against Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have heightened already high concerns about lawmakers’ safety, as deepening political polarization and incendiary rhetoric have heightened the dangers members face. An unknown substance was sprayed on Omar while he was addressing voters at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Source…
Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) met with a 5-year-old boy and his father at the Dilli Immigration Processing Center in Dilli, Texas, where they are both being held following their arrest in Minnesota. “I called for his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country love him and are praying for…
{Beacon} Technology Big Story Trump, tech giants want to change the data center narrative President Trump and major tech companies are attempting to change the narrative around data centers, as the rising electricity costs associated with AI infrastructure face local opposition and are increasingly becoming a political liability. © Jeff Amy, The Associated Press Both……
Kid Rock on Wednesday called for price caps on resale tickets for live music and sporting events, arguing that fans and artists are being “screwed” by a system that drives up prices and provides little benefit to artists. “I’m here because hard-working Americans who love live music deserve better, and artists deserve better too… Source…
The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Welcome to The Big Story Trump, Iran escalate war of words President Trump and Iranian diplomats both sent strongly worded warnings as tensions rise in the region with the arrival of the U.S. armada. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader…
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after she criticized the way he asked questions in a Senate hearing and compared him to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who is portrayed in the movie as having physical and intellectual disabilities. Duckworth – A retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel who lost…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a “disgusting bigot” for his role in shaping immigration policy and questioned Miller’s future in the Trump administration. Amid growing scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handling of the fatal officer-involved shootings of Renee Goode and Alex… Source link
