Kristi Noem out as Secretary of Homeland Security, Trump says

Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is out, and will be replaced by GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday. The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending and as Congress has allowed the department’s funding to lapse.  “I am pleased to announce that the Highly

GOP leaders urge Gonzales to drop reelection bid over affair scandal

Washington — House GOP leadership called on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his campaign for reelection over a scandal stemming from his affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.  “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has

FBI confirms its networks were targeted by “suspicious” cyber activities

The FBI on Thursday confirmed its networks were targeted by “suspicious” activities, without providing further details. “The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond. We have nothing additional to provide,” the bureau said in a statement. The networks that were targeted in the cyber

Obama calls on voters to help Democrats’ Virginia redistricting ahead of midterms

Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth’s constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in this fall’s midterm elections.  In a video posted to social media on Thursday morning, Obama noted the surge of mid-decade