: The electric grid kept the lights on for much of the country hit by the weekend’s massive snowstorm chiefly because the Trump administration broke from Biden-era plans, keeping five …
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Trump says Noem doing ‘very good job, ‘won’t step down as homeland security chief amid Minnesota shift
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday he has no plans to ask Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem to step down from her role. Trump was asked about Noem’s status during …
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House Freedom Caucus draws line on DHS, ICE funding as Minneapolis unrest fuels shutdown risk
by adminby adminHouse Freedom Caucus leaders are drawing battle lines in the federal funding fight as the threat of a partial government shutdown grows by the day. Senate Democrats are threatening to …
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Senate Republicans tee up key shutdown test vote as Democrats dig in on DHS funding
by adminby adminSenate Republicans are marching forward with a massive funding package to avert a partial government shutdown, despite Senate Democrats doubling down on their resistance to the Homeland Security funding bill. …
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Trump hails Rubio as diplomatic mentor as secretary of state’s power grows
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump credits Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the one for training him to become a diplomat, comments that come as Rubio has increasingly secured more responsibility and …
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President Donald Trump paused during a restaurant stop in Iowa after a patron asked if he could pray for him ahead of the president’s remarks near Des Moines. Video shared …
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Senate GOP critics say Noem ‘needs to go’ amid fallout from Minneapolis shootings
by adminby adminA pair of Senate Republicans are demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem lose her job in the wake of a pair of fatal shootings in the …
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Minnesota fraud case is ‘canary in the coal mine’ for government systems — including elections, lawyer warns
by adminby adminA Minnesota fraud scandal is a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for how easily swindles can seep into government systems — including election administration — Republican election attorney Justin Riemer …
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House Republicans are coalescing around progressive ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after she was attacked during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. ‘This is totally unacceptable. I …
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Rubio scheduled to appear before Senate to outline Trump’s Venezuela policy
by adminby adminSecretary of State Marco Rubio will publicly testify on the Trump administration’s policy in Venezuela Wednesday morning after vowing to lawmakers that no more military action was expected in the …