Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported. Officials told the Journal that the attacks did not occur at the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos archipelago. A missile failed in flight and a US warship reportedly……

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) asked Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the “ultra-wealthy”, citing a “significant gap” in the city’s $5.4 billion deficit. During the announcement of the preliminary budget proposal Tuesday, Mamdani outlined two different “paths” the city could take to address deficit concerns. The first and “most durable and……

White House senior adviser Kelly Means said Thursday that “conversations continue” amid doubts over whether her sister, Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, will have enough votes in the Senate for confirmation. During an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Kelly Means was asked if the White House still expects Casey Means to be the next… Source…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for the department. DHS accounts for 3 percent of the US federal budget and most department employees will have to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, which could last several weeks… Source link