US military sends drones, alongside 200 troops, to Nigeria amid fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency
The U.S. military has sent MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria, a U.S. defense official reportedly told The Associated Press, as fears are growing of a renewed insurgency by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The drones were deployed after 200 U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria last month to provide training and intelligence. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous […]
Trump energy czar says Iran conflict gas spike is ‘temporary blip’ as drilling push ramps up
EXCLUSIVE: Despite the ongoing conflict in Iran, President Donald Trump’s “energy czar,” Doug Burgum, is confident the “temporary blip up” in gas and energy prices facing Americans will come back down very soon as the president’s “drill baby drill” agenda takes effect. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Burgum, who leads the Interior Department […]
TSA callouts hit Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans hardest, 450 officers have quit nationwide
As the Senate weighs the new paths forward to end the 38-day government shutdown Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security is blasting Democrats for “the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk.” The first spring travel weekend airport chaos has subsided in the Transportation Security Administration lines at some of the major […]
Mullin sworn in as DHS chief after GOP fracture forced Dem to save nomination
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was sworn in as the U.S.’ ninth secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump in attendance. Mullin, 48, is a former mixed martial arts champion and plumbing business owner who will replace outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem, a South Dakota Republican recently picked to lead the Shield of the […]
Shredding, Missing Evidence Raise New Questions in Epstein Case
Newly released Justice Department records reviewed by the Miami Herald reveal that large volumes of documents were shredded inside the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein died in August 2019, intensifying questions about potential obstruction of justice.
Mattis identifies ‘problem’ if US declares victory over Iran now
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said the United States would effectively cede control of the Strait of Hormuz if it ended the war with Iran at this point. The waterway is vital to global shipping, particularly the energy market, and has been a focal point of Iran and U.S. forces as Tehran has […]
Senate Republicans move to reopen DHS with new plan, wait for Democratic buy-in
Senate Republicans have landed on a funding framework for Homeland Security that they hope will end the shutdown. Now, they just need Senate Democrats to agree. The framework, which was developed over the weekend and finalized early this week, would reopen and fund most of the agency, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It […]
Energy Secretary Wright: ‘More Levers’ to Cut Gas Prices Amid Iran War
The Trump administration still has “a few more levers” to pull to try and lower gas prices while seeking an end to the war in Iran, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.[#item_full_content]
Judge Orders Return of Deported DACA Recipient
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient to the United States after finding her deportation violated federal protections and constitutional due process.[#item_full_content]
Crash Investigator Delayed by TSA Struggles to Reach LaGuardia
Federal investigators probing a deadly runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport faced significant delays due to long security lines tied to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy.[#item_full_content]
