Washington — Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they will continue to push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of any deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, complicating GOP efforts to find an off-ramp to the funding impasse. “We have to rein in ICE and stop the violence,” Senate Minority Leader
The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources. A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning. CBS News reported
The House Rules Committee meets to consider H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act; H. Res. 1128, Expressing support for the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 7084, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026; and H.R. 5103, the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026, at 4 p.m. ET
The House Rules Committee meets to consider H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act; H. Res. 1128, Expressing support for the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 7084, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026; and H.R. 5103, the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026, at 4 p.m. ET
Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the witness stand on March 24 in the federal trial of former U.S. Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.), a longtime friend of his who
Minnesota state and county officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging they are being blocked from investigating the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents. In the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary
Delta Air Lines is suspending special services it usually offers to members of Congress as passengers at some airports wait for hours in security screening lines during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Absences have soared among TSA officers working without pay amid the funding impasse, leading to staffing shortages and chaos at U.S. airports. Delta said