Congress returns with Iran war, DHS shutdown, expulsion votes on agenda

Washington — Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week from a two-week break to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering Department of Homeland Security shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.  Congress has been away from Washington since well before President Trump threatened that a “whole civilization

Fewer non-criminal ICE arrests drives decline in detention population

The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody declined by 12% from a record-high in January to the end of March, data released by the agency on Thursday shows, driven largely by a decline in detentions of those without criminal records.  The drop follows the nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the massive immigration enforcement

ICE detaining fewer non-criminals, driving a decline in detention population

The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody declined by 12% from a record-high in January to the end of March, data released by the agency on Thursday shows, driven largely by a decline in detentions of those without criminal records.  The drop follows the nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the massive immigration enforcement

Pope responds after Trump calls him “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy”

President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday night, calling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and has previously made statements at odds with other priorities of the Trump administration, such as the ongoing crackdown

From Wall Street to Washington: Bisignano Brings Business Experience to IRS

| April 13, 2026Updated:April 13, 2026 Frank Bisignano has been called a turnaround specialist, but he prefers to think of himself as a builder, focused on improving organizations and delivering value to clients. During a nearly 40-year career in the financial services industry, Bisignano helped improve operations at big names such as Citigroup and JPMorgan

Gavin Newsom Said He Had a ‘Moral Duty’ To Release His Tax Returns Every Year He Served in Office. He Hasn’t Since 2022.

Newsom has kept his returns private as his wife rakes in hundreds of thousands of dollars from her charity, which is funded by corporations that do business with Newsom’s California Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) California governor Gavin Newsom made a bold pledge as he campaigned for his first term in 2017: He would release