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White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request
President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON)...
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DHS inspector general probing contracts handled by ex-Secretary Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Heather Diehl/Getty Ima...
Apr 02, 2026
Trump says he'll sign order to pay all DHS employees as shutdown continues
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)(WASHNGTON) -- President Donald Trump said on Thursday tha...
Apr 02, 2026
Democratic senators demand answers from Hegseth over reported defense investment inquiry ahead of Iran war
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, March 31, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A group of Senate Democrats are deman...
Apr 02, 2026
The AI industry is all in for the 2026 midterms with government regulations looming
The Open AI logo, which represents the American-based artificial intelligence (AI) research organization known for releasing the generative chatbot language model AI ChatGPT and initiating the AI spri...
Apr 02, 2026
Warren calls for Education Department to 'rescind' student loan transfer to Treasury
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a hearing in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2026. (Aaron Sch...
Apr 02, 2026
Gulf fossil fuel operations granted exemption from Endangered Species Act protection
In this Aug. 8, 2020, file photo, an offshore petroleum drilling rig is shown in the Gulf of Mexico. (UIG via Getty Images, FILE)(WASHINGTON) -- A federal committee, comprised of senior Trump adm...
Apr 01, 2026
Johnson, Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown 'in the coming days'
(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Wednesday the Republican-controlled Congress "in the coming days" will fully fund the Department of Homela...
Apr 01, 2026
Trump rails against birthright citizenship after attending Supreme Court arguments
US President Donald Trump departs the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald T...
Apr 01, 2026
Birthright citizenship case: Justices question administration's 'quirky' arguments
Supreme Court (Walter Bibikow/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- "Ask any American what our citizenship rule is, and they'll tell you, everyone born here is a citizen alike," ACLU attorney Cecilia Wang said...
Apr 01, 2026
