When House Speaker Mike Johnson fielded questions about the shutdown on C-SPAN Thursday, a self-described GOP mother and military wife said the health of her two children was in jeopardy and urged him to call the House back into session to pass a bill to pay service members. “I have two medically fragile children,” said
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem , in a file photograph. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images The Trump administration will expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts in Portland and Chicago soon, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. That will include purchasing buildings in the two cities amid
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference following the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Omar Havana/Getty Images President Donald Trump suggested on Oct. 9 that Spain could be thrown out of NATO after Madrid declined to commit to boosting defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced a finalized agreement that will allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The agreement, which Hegseth announced alongside Qatari Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon, will allow Qatari
Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements “will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze.” The letters, dated Oct. 10, were sent to four companies and follow a KFF Health News investigation
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 6, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he has canceled his planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Both leaders were expected to meet during Trump’s visit to South Korea during the Asia-Pacific
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 6, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that he would call off his planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Both leaders were expected to meet during Trump’s visit to South Korea during the