House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening
The Trump administration is lobbying to replace TSA officers with private contractors.
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US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
The U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.
Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Democratic senators are planning to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s new $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate his political allies.
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe
A former federal prosecutor in Miami is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent to her personal email account a report that a judge had ordered to be kept secret detailing Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents.
Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will ‘be tested’ in their military careers
He told the cadets that they will be America’s “first defenders” and “first responders.”
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters are suing to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
The GOP’s YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump’s congressional agenda
A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump.
George Soros’ foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300M to initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
With growing Republican support, the Senate advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.