Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine and Cooper update on Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military’s highest-ranking officer and U.S. Central Command’s Admiral Brad Cooper are holding a news conference on the war with Iran early Thursday.  Hegseth said that the U.S. will maintain the “successful blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz., adding that the U.S. military can “make the transition” from this blockade

House set to break with Trump, vote against ending deportation protections for Haitians

Washington — The House is poised to deliver rare pushback on President Trump’s immigration policies in a vote Thursday on a bill to stop the administration from ending temporary deportation protections for Haitian nationals living in the U.S.  Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts spearheaded the effort to force a vote through a procedural tool

Trump Signs Pipeline Permits to Boost US–Canada Oil Flow

Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits awaiting use at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy on June 29, 2018. Jim Mone/AP Photo/File President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on April 15, including one for the construction of a new pipeline to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the

California Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to ‘Put ICE in Jail’

Tom Steyer speaks at the National Action Networks Southeast Regional Conference in Atlanta on Nov. 21, 2019. Steyer was then a Democratic presidential candidate. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Billionaire Tom Steyer, who is running for California governor, has vowed to completely abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state and arrest agents who he claimed