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Senate once again fails to advance DHS funding bill

Friday, March 20

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats once again on Friday blocked a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Friday as they continue to insist on reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection in exchange for funding the agency.It marks the... Read More.

2,200 more Marines, 3 Navy ships likely headed to Middle East: Officials

Friday, March 20

(WASHINGTON) -- Three Navy ships carrying 2,200 Marines left San Diego earlier this week for a previously scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific, but two U.S. officials tell ABC News their ultimate destination is likely the Middle East.The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is aboard... Read More.

Traumatic brain injury emerging as signature injury in Iran war: US official

Thursday, March 19

(NEW YORK) -- Traumatic brain injuries are quickly emerging as the signature wound of the U.S. war with Iran so far, echoing a pattern of post-9/11 wars, according to a U.S. official.More than 200 U.S. troops have so far been wounded in the... Read More.

Pentagon seeking $200B more for Iran war, official says

Thursday, March 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will be asking Congress for more money to cover the Iran war, saying he wants to ensure current and future costs are covered "above and beyond."A senior administration official confirmed that a $200... Read More.

Some IVF parents launch campaign against former Alabama justice who made controversial ruling

Thursday, March 19

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- The former Alabama Supreme Court justice who wrote the controversial ruling that temporarily halted in vitro fertilization services two years ago is running for state attorney general -- and a group of conservative IVF parents is banding together to try to... Read More.

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support

Thursday, March 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be the secretary of Homeland Security narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday morning with the help of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, teeing up the Oklahoma Republican's nomination for a final vote on the Senate floor as... Read More.

‘I will follow the law,’ Bondi says after Democrats storm out of Epstein files briefing

Thursday, March 19

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Committee Democrats said Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to commit to complying with a subpoena that compels her to testify at a closed-door deposition over the Jeffrey Epstein files on April 14.Frustrations boiled over Wednesday evening as Democrats... Read More.

House Oversight committee to depose Epstein’s longtime lawyer

Thursday, March 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Members of the House Oversight Committee are set to depose a key member of Jeffrey Epstein's inner circle who for more than two decades had a critical role managing his personal, financial and legal affairs.Darren Indyke served as Epstein's longtime attorney since... Read More.

‘Low impulse control’: GOP Sen. Paul confronts Trump’s DHS pick Markwayne Mullin over ‘violence’ at confirmation hearing

Wednesday, March 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing began with a personal confrontation between fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul as Mullin seeks to take over the Department of Homeland Security from its embattled leader, Kristi Noem.Paul, the Senate Homeland Security Committee chairman, sparred with... Read More.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard testifies at threats hearing amid questions about Iran war, counterterrorism official’s resignation

Wednesday, March 18

(WASHINGOTN) -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard returns to Capitol Hill this week for an annual set of hearings on worldwide threats -- her most significant public appearance in months and her clearest opportunity yet to address the intelligence picture surrounding the war... Read More.

Trump blasts NATO after allies rebuff his call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday, March 17

(WASHINGTON) -- After NATO allies rebuffed his call to assist the U.S. in securing the critical Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. doesn't need their help after all."I think NATO's making a very foolish mistake," Trump said, airing out... Read More.

Chief Justice Roberts: ‘Personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it’s got to stop’

Tuesday, March 17

(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare public appearance, Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday addressed criticism of the Supreme Court, the federal judiciary and individual judges, saying "personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it's got to stop."Roberts spoke generally about attacks on courts... Read More.

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Senate once again fails to advance DHS funding bill

2,200 more Marines, 3 Navy ships likely headed to Middle East: Officials

Traumatic brain injury emerging as signature injury in Iran war: US official

Pentagon seeking $200B more for Iran war, official says

Some IVF parents launch campaign against former Alabama justice who made controversial ruling

Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support

‘I will follow the law,’ Bondi says after Democrats storm out of Epstein files briefing

House Oversight committee to depose Epstein’s longtime lawyer

‘Low impulse control’: GOP Sen. Paul confronts Trump’s DHS pick Markwayne Mullin over ‘violence’ at confirmation hearing

DNI Tulsi Gabbard testifies at threats hearing amid questions about Iran war, counterterrorism official’s resignation

Trump blasts NATO after allies rebuff his call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Chief Justice Roberts: ‘Personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it’s got to stop’

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