DHS funding proposal falls flat as Democrats, conservatives and Trump raise doubts
“Any deal they make, I’m pretty much not happy with it,” the president said.
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House Republicans pan proposal to split up DHS bill despite openness from Trump
House Republicans are pushing back stiffly against the idea of splitting up legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite the White House and Senate Republicans saying President Trump is open to doing just that. For weeks, GOP leaders have rejected the idea of funding most of DHS, including airport screeners and FEMA,…
Rick Scott sues contractor over leaked tax returns
The lawsuit comes almost two months after Trump filed a lawsuit against the IRS.
Senate Confirms Colin McDonald to Lead DOJ’s New Fraud Division
Colin McDonald, the nominee for assistant Attorney General for fraud enforcement at the Department of Justice, listens at his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Senate voted 52–47 on March 24 to confirm Colin McDonald as the first leader of the Department of
Democrats Reject GOP Proposal to Fund DHS
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats have rejected a Republican proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extending a partial shutdown that has now entered its sixth week and intensifying pressure on both
Trump preemptively endorses Sydney Gruters, wife of RNC chair, for Congress
President Trump announced Tuesday that he would endorse Sydney Gruters, the executive director of the New College Foundation and wife of Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Joe Gruters, if she decides to run for retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan’s (R-Fla.) seat in Congress. “A Highly Successful Civic Leader and Public Servant, Sydney has dedicated her life…
Jeffries bashes Trump as hypocrite for voting by mail: ‘King-like behavior’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) bashed President Trump on Tuesday for voting by mail while simultaneously fighting to prevent others from doing the same. “For years, Donald Trump has been railing against voting by mail, only to turn around and vote by mail in the special election that’s taking place today in Florida,” Jeffries…