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House Dems Grill Noem Over Misconduct Allegations

She was also asked about Minneapolis killings, citizen detentions, affair allegations

(Newser) - At a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Democrats grilled Homeland Security Kristi Noem over alleged corruption at DHS, fatal shootings of two US citizens by immigration officers in Minneapolis, and the detention of American citizens. But unlike at Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing , Republicans were united in...

New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Iran Strikes

Poll finds many view Trump as too eager for military action

(Newser) - Americans are mostly lukewarm—or outright opposed—to Washington's latest show of force against Iran. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds just 27% back the US strikes that killed Iran's leader, while 43% disapprove and 29% aren't sure. The survey, conducted as US and Israeli strikes were underway...

Trump Suggests Cruz for the Supreme Court

Texas senator previously said he was not interested in the role

(Newser) - President Trump floated a familiar name on Friday for a future Supreme Court seat during a Texas rally: Sen. Ted Cruz. Speaking at an event in Corpus Christi, Trump praised the Republican senator as "an amazing guy" and said he was thinking of nominating him for the high court,...

FBI Chief Reportedly Ousts Agents Tied to Trump Probe

Director launches internal review of prior subpoenas targeting his records

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel has removed at least 10 bureau employees who worked on the criminal investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, CNN reports, citing four people briefed on the move. The firings come amid a broader internal review of how the probe was conducted;...

DHS Halts TSA PreCheck, Global Entry for Shutdown
TSA Reverses on Precheck Halt
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Feb 22, 2026 10:40 AM CST

TSA Reverses on Precheck Halt

Noem had announced the program was suspended because of the government shutdown

(Newser) - Hours after the TSA PreCheck was supposed to be halted, the agency announced that the airport program will remain in operation. With the Department of Homeland Security unfunded and partially shut down, the agency had announced that it was stopping new enrollments and renewals for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry...

GOP Congressman's Muslim Remarks Spur Calls to Resign

Democrats want repercussions after Florida Rep. Randy Fine's comments about Muslims, dogs

(Newser) - A freshman Republican congressman is under fire after suggesting on X that, "If Mainstream Muslims make us choose between keeping our dogs and them going home, the choice is easy." The comment from Rep. Randy Fine of Florida—posted Sunday in response to a pro-Palestinian activist's snarky...

Teddy Roosevelt's Descendants Have a Beef With Today's GOP

Great-grandsons accuse Republicans of abandoning his conservation legacy

(Newser) - The family of the Republican president who helped invent modern conservation is accusing today's Republicans of chipping away at it. Four descendants of Theodore Roosevelt have urged GOP senators in a letter to reject a House-approved measure that would clear the way for copper and nickel mining upstream from...

Public Health-Care Costs Are for Patients, or So We Thought

Insurers and hospitals end up using the posted prices for leverage, per KFF News

(Newser) - Republicans have long argued that if patients could see medical prices upfront, they'd act like bargain hunters and push costs down. KFF Health News reports that hasn't happened. Both the Trump and Biden administrations have tried to force hospitals and insurers to publicly post prices, but compliance has...

Fewer Americans Optimistic About Their Future
Gallup Detects a Significant
Shift in American Optimism
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Feb 14, 2026 5:50 AM CST

Gallup Detects a Significant Shift in American Optimism

Percentage of people optimistic about their future slips to lowest since poll began measuring

(Newser) - American optimism about the future has slid to its lowest point since Gallup began tracking it nearly 20 years ago. Just under 60% of US adults now expect to be living "high-quality" lives five years from now, according to a new Gallup poll . That's down 3.5 points...

DHS Shutdown Nears as Negotiations Go Nowhere

With Congress leaving town, agency is on track to shut down Saturday

(Newser) - Members of Congress are heading out of town with one of the government's key departments about to go dark. After a Department of Homeland Security funding bill fell eight votes short of advancing on Thursday, lawmakers in both chambers began a weeklong recess that makes an early Saturday shutdown...

Trump: Republicans Who Vote Against Tariffs Will Pay

President warns of 'consequences' as Democrats plan a series of votes

(Newser) - Six House Republicans bucked their party and President Trump on tariffs Wednesday, and the president is threatening payback. "Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!" the president wrote in a Truth...

GOP Revolt Means House Will Vote on Trump Tariffs

Republican Rep. Don Bacon blasts the 'significant' tariffs as an economic misstep

(Newser) - House Republicans have lost a vote intended to shield President Trump's tariffs—leaving Democrats free to force votes on them. On Tuesday, the House narrowly rejected a GOP rules maneuver that would have postponed any vote on canceling Trump's tariff-related emergency until after July 31. By law, resolutions...

After Bipartisan Backlash, Trump Deletes Video

White House says racist video depicting Obamas as apes was 'erroneously' posted by staffer

(Newser) - President Trump hit delete Friday after posting a video that Democrats and some of his Republican allies called racist. The minute-long clip, shared in a Truth Social post late Thursday, pushed claims about 2020 election fraud before ending with Barack and Michelle Obama's faces pasted onto cartoon apes as...

As Dems Argue DHS Funding, Some Republicans Want More

Johnson faces pressure to figure out a compromise, prevent prolonged shutdown

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, per the AP . Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Trump to...

Senate Vote to Avoid Shutdown Fails in 45-55 Vote

Partial shutdown may now be inevitable

(Newser) - A Senate test vote meant to keep much of the federal government open failed on Thursday, and both parties are now racing a shutdown clock while haggling over how far to curb immigration enforcement.
  • The procedural vote to move forward on a sweeping spending package failed 45–55, with all
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Democrats Set Conditions for Funding Homeland Security

Conditions involve ICE patrols, rules on warrants, dropping masks

(Newser) - Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that there's one way to keep the lights on at Homeland Security: Rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Senate Democratic leader on Wednesday rolled out conditions he said Republicans must accept before his caucus will support continued funding for the Department of Homeland...

GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Young Trump Voters Cool on JD Vance for 2028

Gen Z conservatives cite electability worries, desire for fresher faces

(Newser) - JD Vance may be the Trump White House's connection to Gen Z , but a small group of young male Trump voters doesn't sound terribly eager to promote him to the top of the ticket for 2028. In a focus group of nine men ages 18 to 24 who...

215-215 Tie Defeats Attempt to Limit US Force in Venezuela

Measure requiring congressional approval for military action ends in shouting, late-arriving voter

(Newser) - The House narrowly blocked an effort Thursday to restrict President Trump's authority to use military force in Venezuela, with the measure failing on a 215-215 tie. The Democratic-led war powers resolution would have required the president to withdraw US armed forces from Venezuela unless Congress explicitly authorized military action....

Trump Threatens to Sue Over Weak Poll Results

President calls New York Times survey rigged against him

(Newser) - A New York Times /Siena University poll finds plenty of dissatisfaction with President Trump's second term—and Trump is threatening to sue over the results. The poll "will be added to my lawsuit against The Failing New York Times," Trump wrote in one of three Truth Social...

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