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The U.S. Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The 54-45 vote means that Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, will take over the department in the midst of a five-week shutdown. He …

Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court signaled skepticism Monday toward state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, as the court heard arguments in a case that could significantly impact voting procedures nationwide. At issue is a Mississippi law permitting ballots to be counted if they …

President Donald Trump has rejected a Republican-backed proposal to temporarily fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end airport disruptions, prolonging a weeks-long shutdown that has left thousands of workers unpaid. The plan, discussed Sunday between Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Trump, would have funded all …

Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began deploying to major U.S. airports Monday as staffing shortages at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intensified during a partial government shutdown. ICE agents were spotted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and O’Hare International Airport, with additional …

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will pause “any and all military strikes” against Iranian energy infrastructure for five days as Washington and Iran engage in renewed diplomatic talks. In a social media post, Trump said recent discussions between the two sides had been “very good and productive,” …

President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to deploy agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to airports nationwide as early as Monday, intensifying a political standoff over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “If the Democrats do not allow for just and proper security at our …

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election dominated American politics for nearly two years, died Friday night, his family said. He was 81. Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, his family disclosed in 2025, and had stepped away from …

President Donald Trump is weighing whether to deploy U.S. ground troops into Iran as part of an effort to hasten an end to the ongoing war, according to multiple current and former U.S. officials familiar with internal discussions. The potential move would mark a significant escalation in the conflict, introducing …

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil already in transit, granting a temporary sanctions exemption as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to ease surging global energy prices during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Under the license, buyers may purchase Iranian oil loaded …

The Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing its leadership of failing to address antisemitism on campus and seeking to freeze federal funding while recovering billions in previously awarded grants. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing standoff …

A federal design panel composed entirely of Trump-appointed members voted Thursday to approve a 24-carat commemorative gold coin featuring President Donald Trump, part of preparations for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. The Commission of Fine Arts signed off on a proposed design depicting Trump in the Oval Office, with …

Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed as part of a sweeping federal investigation examining the origins of the 2016 Russia probe and subsequent prosecutions tied to President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is being led by Jason A. Reding Quiñones, the …

The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday. It’s the first step in a multi-phase process that will end with Treasury taking on the entire federal student loan portfolio. It’s also the latest …

A key Senate committee voted 8-7 Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the full Senate despite sharp partisan divisions and concerns over his conduct. The vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee came one day after a …

A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing Wednesday with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the federal probe into Jeffrey Epstein, escalating tensions over the Justice Department’s handling of the case and setting up a potential legal showdown with Congress. The contentious meeting came one day after …