Democrats have scored wins in DHS fight — but are holding out for more

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was fired. Greg Bovino, a top Border Patrol officer, is reportedly retiring. President Trump’s deportation surge in Minneapolis has ended. And the White House has offered some new rules to limit the conduct of federal immigration officers around the country.  In the protracted battle over DHS funding,…

Blanche defends closed-door meeting with lawmakers, rips Democrats’ walkout as ‘stunt’

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized Democratic lawmakers’ decision to walk out of a closed-door briefing with him and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday.  The two Trump officials briefed the House Oversight Committee on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After clashing with Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) over…

MAGA battle over Iran, Israel intensifies with Joe Kent resignation

Joe Kent’s resignation from a key Trump administration intelligence post has put the spotlight on a small but vocal segment of right-wing figures who believe Israel has pulled President Trump into a war with Iran. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center before his resignation this past week, asserted that Iran posed “no imminent…

Another DHS meeting

A meeting is now underway seeking potential paths for ending the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, is meeting with top Senate appropriators and other key senators. It’s the second meeting of the same group in as many days. Original News Source Link – Politico

Jordan subpoenas prosecutor over case involving protest near Stephen Miller’s home

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday subpoenaed a local Virginia prosecutor he’s accused of failing to take action against protesters outside the home of White House aide Stephen Miller. The subpoena is an escalation after Jordan demanded an interview with Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, prosecutor for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. The…