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Trump says he fired Bondi, appoints Blanche as acting US attorney general

April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was removed from her post and said she was being replaced by deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in an acting capacity. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto;) Brought to you ...
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Fate of DHS funding uncertain as US Congress Republicans decide next steps

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Federal funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remained in limbo on Thursday despite the Senate clearing the way for the House of Representatives to pass legislation that would end a nearly seven-week ...
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Homeland Security shutdown will likely stretch into next week as House weighs Senate’s funding plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - The funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security will likely stretch into next week as the House contemplates passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations. There was ...
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Warren calls for Education Department to ‘rescind’ student loan transfer to Treasury

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is petitioning the Department of Education to stop its transfer of federal student aid services to the Department of Treasury in her latest effort to halt the dismantling of the agency.Thursday marks the one year anniversary of Warren's ...
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The AI industry is all in for the 2026 midterms with government regulations looming

(WASHINGTON) -- Millions of dollars tied to artificial intelligence are pouring into the 2026 midterms.Interest groups funded in part by AI industry leaders are split on how the government should oversee AI -- and that's already having an impact on political ads, some ...
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Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a ...
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Florida vice mayor shot dead, husband jailed as suspect

By Daniel Trotta April 1 (Reuters) - The vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was shot and killed on Wednesday and her husband was taken into custody as the lone suspect in what police called a case of domestic violence, officials said. Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, ...
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DHS cancels policy requiring secretary to review contracts over $100,000

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a policy requiring the secretary to approve contracts over $100,000, the Department of Homeland Security said. The news followed a re-evaluation of the department's contract process, DHS said, while ...
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Democrats sue to block Trump’s executive order targeting mail ballots

Democrats sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting, arguing that the U.S. Constitution empowers states and Congress, not the president, to determine who is eligible to vote by mail. The lawsuit marks the second round of battles over the ...
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White House signals it seeks a diplomatic solution in Iran: Experts

(WASHINGTON) -- Top Trump administration officials have touted diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran as the president signals it could end without pursuing the challenging military operation of opening the Strait of Hormuz with naval escorts.In an interview with "Good Morning America" ...
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s case to end birthright citizenship

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump looked on during an unprecedented visit to the Supreme Court, a majority of justices appeared skeptical of his administration's bid to end birthright citizenship during arguments in the landmark case Wednesday.Most of the court's conservatives and all three ...
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Gulf fossil fuel operations granted exemption from Endangered Species Act protection

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal committee, comprised of senior Trump administration officials, voted unanimously to grant an exemption under the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas operations in the Gulf, citing national security concerns.Environmental groups criticized the decision, warning that it could significantly jeopardize ...
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