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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday said that he backs stronger penalties for protesters or rioters who attempt to reveal the identity of federal immigration agents. Mullin referenced Democrat-led proposals to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to…
The U.S. military said on June 3 that it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific operated by designated terrorist organizations, killing two people. Part of Operation Southern Spear, the operation marks U.S. Southern Command’s latest strike against alleged cartel…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement to mark the 37th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s Tiananmen Square Massacre. “On June 4, the world marks 37 years since the Chinese Communist Party ordered its troops to attack…
President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday evening that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general. Speaking at a White House dinner on Thursday, Trump said he intends to nominate Blanche—who currently serves as acting attorney general—for the…
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on June 3, President Donald Trump decried communism, saying that the ideology leads to “death, destruction, and squalor.” Trump said that the “free houses,” “free food,” and “free everything” offered by communist ideas…
President Donald Trump reclassified about 8,000 federal positions on Jan. 3, moving them into a new employment category with fewer civil service protections. By signing the executive order “Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service,” Trump made it easier for…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing a broad overhaul of U.S. customs enforcement aimed at strengthening compliance with customs laws, improving duty collection, and combating fraud. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers this week that the United States is not withholding a pending $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, saying the package remains under review and that Washington’s policy toward Taiwan has not changed. Rubio…
Federal authorities arrested a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen living in a $35 million mansion on the Southern California coast on June 3 and charged him with violating sanctions against Iran by allegedly supplying American-made technology to Iran’s nuclear program and military.…
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House, on June 3, passed a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from armed hostilities with Iran. Lawmakers voted 215–208 for the Democrat-led measure. Four Republicans voted with Democrats in support of the resolution. The measure invokes the 1973…
Senate Democrats are pushing back on renewing a key surveillance law due to expire on June 12, after President Donald Trump named a housing official to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Trump’s choice on Tuesday of Bill Pulte, who heads…
President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House on June 3.
The Senate Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing at 3:30 p.m. ET on June 3 titled “The Human Cost of Dangerous Foreign Drugs.” Witnesses: Lisa Salberg, founder and CEO, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association; Adam Clark-Joseph, chief analytics officer and cofounder…
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of State at 3 p.m. ET on June 3. Witness: Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
The House GOP and Democratic leaders hold their weekly post-meeting press conferences on June 3.
Democrats are preparing to force Republicans into a long series of politically charged votes as the Senate takes up a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on June 3 on the Senate floor…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the federal Medicare agency, said that President Donald Trump’s health examinations are “spectacular.” When asked about why Trump has undergone multiple publicly disclosed health screenings since returning to the White House, Oz said, “I…
The Trump administration is seeking public comment on the creation of the Board of Trade, taking the first step toward establishing a new mechanism to manage trade relations between Washington and Beijing. In a June 2 statement, the Office of…
The Trump administration has proposed imposing tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from dozens of trading partners over concerns that they failed to enforce import bans on goods made with forced labor. The Office of the U.S. Trade…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee holds a hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law” at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 3. Witnesses: Kate Goodloe: managing director,…