Politics

Trump Orders New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to Pay TSA Agents Amid Partial Shutdown

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Trump Orders New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to Pay TSA Agents Amid Partial Shutdown

Update March 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional info about the partial shutdown In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Senate voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that had been left unfunded during the weeks-long partial government shutdown. The agreement, which needs to be …

U.S. Supreme Court Appears Poised to Overturn Mississippi State Law Allowing for Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots

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U.S. Supreme Court Appears Poised to Overturn Mississippi State Law Allowing for Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could reshape how states handle mail-in ballots – specifically, whether ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving later can still be counted. As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, at issue is a Mississippi law adopted in 2020 during the COVID pandemic that allows mail-in …

AG Pam Bondi Latest Trump Official to Move onto a Military Base Amid Growing Threat Environment

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AG Pam Bondi Latest Trump Official to Move onto a Military Base Amid Growing Threat Environment

Attorney General Pam Bondi is the latest Trump administration official to relocate to military housing amid heightened security concerns. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported Bondi moved from a Washington, D.C., apartment to housing on a military installation within the past month after federal law enforcement flagged a growing number of threats directed …

Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison Grilled by Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Minnesota Fraud Scandal

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Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison Grilled by Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Minnesota Fraud Scandal

Lawmakers grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison on Capitol Hill Wednesday over allegations of massive fraud in the state’s taxpayer-funded welfare system. As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, the Democrat duo faced tough questions before the House Oversight Committee as Congress probes potential fraud and corruption in the North Star …

Megyn Reacts to Strange Gavin Newsom Answer to Mark Halperin About Whether He Can Read a Book

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Megyn Reacts to Strange Gavin Newsom Answer to Mark Halperin About Whether He Can Read a Book

As Pete Buttigieg gets the glossy treatment in a glowing profile in The Atlantic that asks whether his new facial hair and house in the woods are “enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people” ahead of the 2028 Democrat primary, fellow 2028 hopeful Gavin Newsom is busy clarifying whether or not …