Gabbard faces questions about Snowden, 702 law in confirmation hearing to be DNI

Gabbard distanced herself from her previous support of Edward Snowden, who she vowed to pardon during the 2020 presidential campaign.  “Edward Snowden broke the law. I do not agree with or support with all of the information and intelligence that he released, nor the way in which he did it,” Gabbard told Warner.  Republican Sen.

Trump Admin Canceling Funding to NGOs Involved in Illegal Immigration, Noem Says

‘Many of these NGOs actually have infrastructure and operations set up in Mexico,’ the Homeland Security secretary said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that the Trump administration will cancel funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that facilitate illegal immigration. The comment was made as federal immigration officials ramp up enforcement efforts across the

Senate Panel Advances Nomination for Trump’s Budget Chief as Democrats Boycott Vote

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says Russell Vought is a ’threat to democracy.” Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), inched one step closer to being the White House budget chief. Following a closed Jan. 30 business meeting, Senate Budget Committee Republicans voted 11–0 in favor of Vought’s

Transportation Secretary Duffy responds to plane crash in first days on job

Washington — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in for only a few hours when the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade shocked the nation late Wednesday. The Senate confirmed Duffy, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, on Tuesday with significant bipartisan support, and