Mace slams Graham for supporting Iran war, labels him Washington’s ‘war machine’

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday railed against Republicans who are pushing escalation of the Iran war and reiterated her lack of support for boots on the ground.  Her sentiments strongly oppose Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has urged President Trump to send Marines to invade Kharg Island to topple Tehran’s regime.  “Washington’s war machine…

As Trump sends more troops toward Iran, lawmakers want more answers 

As President Trump sends more troops toward Iran, mobilizing the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are unsatisfied with the amount of information provided in their briefings Wednesday, demanding the Pentagon be more forthcoming as the conflict nears its fifth week. The frustration about the lack of clarity comes

5 takeaways from House hearing on DHS shutdown’s impact

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday warned lawmakers on the House Committee on Homeland Security about the impacts that the funding lapse that has stretched for 40 days has had on their workers. The hearing comes as financial strain on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at airports have contributed to waves of callouts…

Florida Republican introduces bill renaming Palm Beach airport for Trump

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” just after a month after Republicans in the Florida Legislature voted to do so. Mast, who represents the Sunshine State’s 21st Congressional District, introduced H.R.8054 in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — chaired…

Gallego unveils legislation giving unpaid DHS workers bonus

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would give Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who have been forced to work without pay during the shutdown a 10 percent bonus when the agency reopens. The bill would require that DHS employees, including more than 61,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, receive a one-time…

Trump: ICE officers ‘rehabbing a fake image’ by helping with bags at airports, cleaning

President Trump on Wednesday praised U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers for their work at airports this week as lengthy security wait times stack up amid the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. “I am so proud of our ICE Patriots! They were unfairly maligned by the Lunatic Democrats for years, and now,…