Dems vow to force weekly Iran war votes after GOP blocks latest move to curb Trump
Senate Republicans again didn’t budge against Senate Democrats’ bid to handcuff President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran. Senate Democrats again forced a vote on a war powers resolution to rein in Trump’s military authority in Iran, which Senate Republicans again blocked. It’s also been less than a week since Democrats triggered a war powers […]
Trump May Waive Summer Gas Rules as Soon as Wednesday
The Trump administration is expected to announce as soon as Wednesday that it will temporarily lift federal smog-cutting restrictions on summer-blend gasoline to curb rising energy prices stemming from the war on Iran, according to two sources.
OpenAI Pulls Plug on AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Concerns
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.[#item_full_content]
Dems Reject GOP DHS Funding Plan in Shutdown Fight
Senate Democrats on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal to end the partial shutdown of the DHS, now in its 39th day. The proposal would provide all funding for DHS except for ICE efforts to arrest and deport immigrants in the country illegally.[#item_full_content]
TSA warns shutdown is forcing some workers to draw blood to pay for gas
Some Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are selling their blood plasma to make ends meet as the 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on, acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told reporters Tuesday. “We got folks sleeping in cars,” Stahl told reporters at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, referring to TSA employees. “I talked to […]
Judge Orders Trump WH to Unfreeze Chicago Transit Funds
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily unfreeze about $3 billion in funding for rail projects in Chicago.
Conservatives accuse Jack Smith of improper ties with judges in Trump cases after new document dump
Conservative critics are accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of improperly coordinating with two federal judges after Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released documents Tuesday showing Smith’s team interacted with the pair during the Trump investigations. “Democrat DC U.S. district judges illegally worked in secret with Biden Special Counsel Jack Smith to bring charges against President […]
Union Chief Urges Congress to Fund DHS Before Easter Break
The head of the nation’s largest federal workers union is urging Congress to resolve the standoff over Homeland Security funding before breaking for Easter, as Transportation Security Administration officers continue working without pay.
Angel mom, GOP blame Spanberger after illegal immigrant with 30 arrests charged in killing
A Virginia murder case is fueling a political fight over immigration enforcement, as the victim’s family and Republican officials blame Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s policies and a progressive local prosecutor for failing to stop a suspect with dozens of prior arrests and a standing removal order. Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the victim’s mother, […]
House GOP Hopes States Will Adopt Own SAVE America Act
As the SAVE America Act remains stalled in the Senate, House Republicans are hoping states will pass their own version of the bill.[#item_full_content]
