Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward. An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a
The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS News. The suggestion was taken seriously by Trump administration officials, but there could be legal challenges for Musk to cover the pay,
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Va., on Feb. 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, signed an executive order on March 24, directing the state to begin the process of rejoining the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC),
The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News
The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News
New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks at her election night watch party in East Brunswick, N.J., on Nov. 4, 2025. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a series of laws on March 25 that significantly limited how state and local authorities can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. “It’s pretty
Washington — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn after he sued the department, alleging that he was wrongly prosecuted during the first Trump administration. The retired three-star general sued the Justice Department in 2023 for $50 million in damages, alleging the government”improperly and