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’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House and FBI on Thursday disputed claims of an internal government alert saying Iran wants to launch drones to attack the
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) backed his fellow Kentuckian, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a day after President Trump slammed the libertarian representative during an address in Massie’s home district. “I’m a big supporter of Thomas Massie. I have campaigned with him, will continue to campaign with him,” Paul said Thursday on Bloomberg radio. During a visit…
Oil prices surged again after Iran hit a U.S. tanker and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States said it is releasing more than 170 million barrels of oil amid rising gas prices. The White House called on ABC News to retract a story over allegations of providing false information. Find out
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev (M), are seen prior to a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s representatives held talks with a
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev (M), are seen prior to a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s representatives held talks with a Russian
Major affordable housing legislation advanced through the Senate with measures to help first-time buyers, while critics raised build-to-rent supply concerns.