Many Democrats are cheering after President Trump announced Thursday that Kristi Noem would be replaced as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The news of the secretary’s exit follows months of petitions from Democrats for Noem to face consequences over her controversial handling of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across…
Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid the 19-day shutdown. The vote was 221–209. Four Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for it. We had a problem loading this
Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on March 5 again blocked a vote on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the 19-day partial shutdown of the agency. The tally was 51–45. We had a problem loading this article.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 other senators introduced legislation on March 5 that would force the nation’s largest meatpackers to break up their operations across beef, pork, and
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency. “A change in personnel is not sufficient. We need a change in policy,” Jeffries told reporters in…