Texas early voting begins ahead of contentious March 3 primary elections
Texas primary voters may begin early voting Tuesday for the March 3 primary elections, though the races could advance to a runoff if no candidate secures a majority.
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Trump task force racks up 500 arrests in January as president brands cartels ‘ISIS of the Western Hemisphere’
Trump's Homeland Security Task Force reportedly arrested over 500 people in January surge targeting cartels, gangs and smuggling rings across the nation.
Democrats make counteroffer on ICE reforms as DHS shutdown continues
Washington — Democrats sent a counteroffer on overhauling immigration enforcement to the White House and Republicans on Monday, the latest development in talks over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Funding lapsed on Saturday for DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Democrats vowed to oppose funding without
Iran calls talks with U.S. “more constructive” as Trump’s threat looms
U.S. and Iranian negotiators sat down for high-stakes talks Tuesday in Geneva, with President Trump’s threat to launch a new attack on the Islamic Republic if a deal on its nuclear program can’t be hashed out looming large over the discussions. Iran’s initial reaction to the meetings was positive, but there was no immediate readout
SCOOP: Hegseth orders removal of Army public affairs chief amid broader Pentagon purge
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth orders removal of Army Col. Dave Butler from public affairs role amid growing concerns over military leadership changes.
U.S.-Iran talks resume under growing shadow of Trump’s military threat
U.S. and Iranian negotiators sat down for high-stakes talks Tuesday in Geneva, with President Trump’s threat to launch a new attack on the Islamic Republic if a deal on its nuclear program can’t be hashed out looming large over the discussions. The negotiations, mediated by Oman, were expected to focus on Tehran’s nuclear program, but
Jesse Jackson remembered as “a role model for a generation”
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, is being remembered as “a role model for a generation” in the words of Marc Morial, the president of National Urban League, the civil rights organization that Jackson founded. “I’m remembering him as a role model for a generation of us who ran for office in