Gov. Youngkin proposes withholding state funding from Virginia’s ‘sanctuary cities’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is threatening to withhold state funding from local governments if they do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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China’s Mineral Exploitation in Africa Threatens US National Security, Congress Hears
Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa. China is securing dominance in the global minerals sector by propping up illegitimate regimes, bribing government officials for mining rights, and actively encouraging gross violations of human rights, according to testimony
Hegseth fends off reporter’s questions about Signal chat leak: ‘I know exactly what I’m doing’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday fended off a reporter’s questions about a leaked Signal chat group about forthcoming strikes on the Houthis in Yemen.
Democrat Dan Goughnour wins election in Pennsylvania, keeping party in control of the state House
Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat. Goughnour beat Republican Chuck Davis in a district in the Mon Valley region southeast of Pittsburgh, winning a seat that became vacant in January with the death of
National Adviser Mike Waltz Says He Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Signal Chat Leak
Waltz said he did not know how the journalist’s number ended up on his phone, adding that the Trump administration is investigating how it happened. National security adviser Mike Waltz said Tuesday that he takes “full responsibility” for the leaked Signal group chat in which officials allegedly discussed plans to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
5 Things to Know About Susan Monarez, Trump’s New CDC Nominee
Monarez, the agency’s acting director, would be the first non-physician to become the permanent head of the CDC since the early 1950s. After rescinding the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control this month, President Donald Trump named CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez as his nominee to fill the post.
Fourth Circuit Temporarily Allows DOGE to Continue Dismantling USAID
The new ruling came a week after a federal district judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle USAID. A federal appeals court on March 25 temporarily put a lower court order on hold that blocked Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-led efforts at downsizing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The U.S. Court of