The House of Representatives passed a stop-gap bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security for eight weeks on Friday night, after rejecting a different deal senators passed hours before. Democrats in the Senate, however, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., previously said this legislation wouldn’t pass their chamber. Lawmakers largely voted along […]
Students go to college for many reasons, including the potential to land a higher-paying job once they’ve finished their education. Now, the Trump administration and several states are moving on legislation and policies to ensure those schools help students land those jobs. However, it may come at a cost to students who prefer studying subjects […]
At least 12 U.S. service members were wounded Friday during an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, multiple news sources are reporting. Media outlets previously said 10 service members were injured. The New York Times, which called the attack “one of the most serious breaches of American air defenses in the course of […]
Yemen’s Houthi forces said Saturday they launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward southern Israel, marking their first such attack since the start of the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement on X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted “sensitive military objectives” in southern Israel. He described […]
From children’s toys and fresh produce to concrete pavers and railcars, drug traffickers are concealing massive quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl inside everyday items designed to blend seamlessly into legitimate business, said Jonathan Pullen, assistant chief of operations for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Southcentral Region. “If you can imagine it, they’ll do it,” Pullen told Straight […]
As the war in Iran expands into a regional conflict, it has pulled attention away from the Trump administration’s military actions in America’s neighboring waters. To date, nearly 50 military airstrikes have killed more than 160 people, with the most recent strike happening on Wednesday. The administration maintains its ability to carry out the operations, […]
Travelers going wheels-up next week could see Transportation Security Administration lines much shorter than they’ve been in recent weeks. President Donald Trump signed an emergency memorandum on Friday directing newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to shift funds toward TSA agents who have gone unpaid since February. The order also instructs agents […]
The Iranian-linked hacker group Handala announced Friday it had breached the personal Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel. In a post to their website, the hackers shared sample photos of Patel from before his time in the FBI, a resumé and a download link for the larger data cache. “Kash Patel, the current head […]
The House is expected to vote Friday on a bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown that has resulted in historically long wait times at airport security checkpoints. The Senate passed the bill early Friday morning, ending a 42-day standoff and agreeing to fund all DHS functions […]
Amanda Ross was enjoying life and focused on her career. She was young — in her 40s — and excited about building her future. But her world flipped when her mother was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia called posterior cortical atrophy. That was two years ago. Now, Ross told Straight Arrow News, she […]
