Senate Republicans tee up key shutdown test vote as Democrats dig in on DHS funding
Government shutdown looms as Senate battles over DHS funding package, with a test vote scheduled for Thursday.
Trump visits Iowa to kick off midterm election campaigning
Washington — President Trump is in Iowa Tuesday to speak on the economy and rally voters, as sources say the state is a key part of his team’s strategy for helping Republicans hold onto power in the House. The visit to the Des Moines area is the president’s first campaign-style trip of 2026. Democrats are
Boston police ignored 100% of ICE detainer requests in 2025, citing sanctuary law
Boston rejected every ICE detainer request last year, citing sanctuary laws, as the Trump administration files a lawsuit and critics raise public safety concerns.
Jeffries says Democrats will move to impeach Noem if Trump doesn’t fire her
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she is not fired, marking a shift in how party leadership is handling the effort to confront the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings
New York, California projected to lose 6 House seats to red states after 2030, census analysis shows
Blue states like New York and California are projected to lose six congressional seats to Republican states by 2030. Texas and Florida are expected to gain eight.
US deports 3 former Iranian Guard members amid rising tensions with Tehran
The Department of Homeland Security deported three Iranian nationals with alleged terrorism ties as former Revolutionary Guard members, escalating tensions with Iran.
2 agents fired their weapons during Alex Pretti shooting, report to Congress says
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm. The report was shared with congressional officials Tuesday by CBP,