Dems vote to keep DHS closed despite airport chaos, Iranian sleeper cell threat
Senate Democrats pushed piecemeal funding for TSA and FEMA, while Republicans resisted carving out ICE from broader DHS budget amid ongoing shutdown battle.
Ro Khanna Claimed Epstein Visited CIA Headquarters. Now He Admits It Was an Hermès Studio.
Khanna’s admission contradicts his staff’s initial attempt at spinning his viral claim about Epstein visiting CIA headquarters Ro Khanna (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court Accountability), Jeffrey Epstein (Florida Department of Law Enforcement via Getty Images) Rep. Ro Khanna now admits that a photo of Jeffrey Epstein that the California Democrat claimed was taken at CIA
Pentagon estimates Iran war cost $11.3B in the first six days in closed-door congressional hearing: report
The Pentagon reportedly told legislators in a closed-door briefing that the estimated cost of the war against Iran during the initial six days was over $11.3 billion.
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Meeting on Legislation, Nominations
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary holds a business meeting at 10:15 a.m. ET on March 12 on H.R.2159, Count the Crimes to Cut Act, and S.545, Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The committee will also consider the following nominations: Colin McDonald for the position of assistant attorney general James … Original News Source Link –
Nancy Mace says she flew to Middle East to get stranded Americans home
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Thursday that a recent trip to rescue a South Carolina family who was stranded in the Middle East amid the war with Iran turned into a “full scale evacuation” of hundreds of Americans from the region. Mace, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor in her home state, wrote…
Democrats block bill to reopen Homeland Security amid 27-day shutdown
Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a motion to proceed to a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the 27-day shutdown that has hampered the functions of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies. The motion failed by a vote of 51 to 46. Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.)…
Senate fails again to advance DHS funding as tempers flare over stalemate
Washington — The Senate failed again on Thursday to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with the impasse growing increasingly acrimonious nearly a month into the partial shutdown. In a 51 to 46 vote, the measure fell short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward. The vote was Senate Republicans’