Politics
Nun who was detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas says many are in her situation
A nun who was taken into immigration custody after being arrested while walking to Mass in her habit last month in Texas pleaded Thursday for people to have the chance to be heard before being taken into custody, saying she was speaking out to help others.
A member of Vance’s Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak
A member of Vice President J.D. Vance's security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news leak, the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday.
Fetterman calls Mamdani a ‘clown’ over Netanyahu arrest threat
FETTERMAN on Mamdani's threats toward Netanyahu: "You are a mayor, dude ... You can fix a pothole. You can take out the trash. But you can't order people to arrest anybody, any more than I could have him arrested if he goes to Pennsylvania ... and I know you're angry at Netanyahu because he killed a lot of people you admire, whether, like, it's Sinwar or Nasrallah or [Khamenei] in Iran."
Obama Center subcontractor shuts down amid $4 million dispute over unpaid work
A plumbing subcontractor who says he is owed nearly $4M for work on the Barack Obama Presidential Center has suspended operations and laid off 25 union workers, weeks after the Chicago campus's star-studded opening.
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain.
Senate Majority PAC adds $54 million in ad spending across four GOP-held battlegrounds
Senate Majority PAC announced Thursday it is investing an additional $54 million in television ad reservations across four Senate battlegrounds held by Republicans, as Democrats look to expand the map heading into the fall campaign.
House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for cagey statements he made about obtaining lawmakers' text messages.
Trump, Ocasio-Cortez spar over communism label as DSA’s influence grows in Democratic Party
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Wednesday on GOP accusations that her fellow democratic socialists will drive into Congress a communist agenda, saying Republicans "are seeking to usher in a new McCarthyism for this era."
Republican Hilton tells Californians they can hate Trump but still vote for him in governor’s race
Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him.
Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired
The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being run over, two passengers in his van told a federal court this week.
Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force
One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the beginning of the Trump administration, said Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee after a briefing with ICE officials Wednesday about body cameras, vehicle stops and training.
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 84.
Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk
Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and polls show most Americans think the war isn't worth fighting.
