The decision to replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary came together quickly, and the timing of President Trump’s announcement caught many across DHS off guard, even as tensions had been building for weeks between Noem and the White House, according to senior White House and DHS officials. Though many officials within DHS
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran is hoping the U.S. cannot sustain its operation against the country, even though, according to Hegseth, the U.S. can “sustain the fight for as long as it takes.” Hegseth is giving a press briefing in Tampa with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command leading
Washington — The House declined to limit President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support, a day after a similar effort fell short in the Senate. The war powers vote came amid concerns that the U.S. could be engaged in another lengthy war in the Middle East, and as polls show
Washington — The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, but Senate Democrats blocked similar legislation across the Capitol, meaning the partial government shutdown will continue for now. The House approved the measure to fund DHS through September in a 221 to 209 vote. Earlier in the day, the
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to give a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command leading U.S. forces in the Middle East, as the war against Iran continued for a sixth day. Thursday’s briefing comes one day after Hegseth said the mission, named Operation Epic Fury, against Iran was
The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a senior Pentagon official and a source directly familiar with the situation told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts. The Trump administration and Anthropic — the only AI company deployed on the Pentagon’s classified
Washington — Legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security stumbled again in the Senate on Thursday, despite warnings from Republicans that ending the partial government shutdown has grown more urgent since the beginning of the war with Iran. In a 51 to 45 vote, the Senate failed for a third time to reach a