Senate Advances Homeland Security Nomination of Mullin, Paving Way for Confirmation Vote
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be the next head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday advanced toward final confirmation after the Senate voted 54-37 to limit debate on the appointment.The…[#item_full_content]
Cuba Says Military Ready for Possible US Attack
Cuba’s deputy foreign minister said the military is preparing for possible U.S. aggression and ruled out negotiating its political system as tensions rise.[#item_full_content]
Schumer knocks Trump on Iran, plan to send ICE to airports: ‘Asking for trouble’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports on Sunday. Schumer made the comments while speaking on the Senate floor Sunday, saying Trump’s decision is “impulsive” and could make the situation at airports worse. “Today, Donald Trump and [Tom] Homan […]
Mamdani’s estate tax plan could drive wealth out of state, critics warn
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for backing a plan that would slash New York’s estate tax exemption by nearly 90%, a move opponents say could drag middle-class families into a tax burden long aimed at the rich. New York is one of the states that imposes its own estate tax in […]
Newsom’s claim Texas and Florida are the ‘real high tax states’ picked apart by expert: ‘Fatally flawed’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s repeated claims in recent weeks promoting his state as more tax-friendly than Florida and Texas don’t add up, according to an expert who ran the numbers. “Texas and Florida are the REAL high-tax states,” Newsom recently posted on X, explaining onstage at SXSW in Austin, Texas that California has the most “progressive […]
NATO’s Rutte: Iran ‘Very Close’ to Ability to Hit Europe
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, responding to reports Sunday that Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the joint U.S.-U.K. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, said Iran is “very close” to being able to hit European targets.[#item_full_content]
Poll: Americans Oppose Iran War but Back Key Goals
Most Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran and say the conflict is hurting the economy and driving up gas prices, even as large majorities say it is important to stop Iran’s nuclear program, protect the Iranian people, and end the fighting quickly.[#item_full_content]
Analysts say Gaza ‘civilian’ deaths include Hamas, other terror members working as medics, media workers
As Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) publicly claim their dead, new research shows that many previously counted as civilians were in fact members of the terrorist organizations, undermining accusations that Israeli forces deliberately targeted civilians in Gaza. Researchers monitoring the Hamas-run health ministry’s death reports told Fox News Digital that a growing number of […]
Mullin’s confirmation survives key test vote as DHS remains shut down
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., survived a key test vote on Sunday on his way to becoming the next Homeland Security chief. Mullin, who was tapped by President Donald Trump to be the next Department of Homeland Security secretary, still has one more vote to go, and likely won’t be confirmed until Monday evening. Should he […]
Trump mocks ‘discombobulated’ Schumer over Democrats’ near gaffe on funding ICE
President Donald Trump mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for a near gaffe Saturday on the Senate floor. “Schumer got ‘discombobulated’ in the Senate yesterday, and said, ‘WE MUST FUND ICE,’ prior to correcting himself,” Trump wrote Sunday morning on Truth Social. “Thank you Chuck, I agree!” Schumer and Senate Democrats are filibustering the […]
