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The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, U.S. defense officials said, in a move that would deepen American involvement in the escalating conflict with Iran. The planned deployment would add to thousands of Marines already heading to the region. …

Senate Republicans on Tuesday proposed a plan to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, as disruptions at airports worsen and thousands of federal workers continue to go without pay. The proposal would fund most of DHS but exclude the branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement responsible …

The Supreme Court of the United States appeared Tuesday to side with Donald Trump in a case that could allow his administration to turn away asylum seekers at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. During more than two hours of oral arguments, a majority of the court’s conservative justices …

Minnesota state and local officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging that authorities have blocked their efforts to investigate three shootings involving federal agents during an immigration crackdown earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, was brought by Minnesota Attorney General …

President Donald Trump cast a mail ballot in a Florida special election, according to county records, even as he continues to publicly denounce the voting method as prone to fraud. Records from Palm Beach County Elections Office show Trump’s ballot was received and counted ahead of Tuesday’s election. The records …

The U.S. Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The 54-45 vote means that Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, will take over the department in the midst of a five-week shutdown. He …

Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court signaled skepticism Monday toward state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, as the court heard arguments in a case that could significantly impact voting procedures nationwide. At issue is a Mississippi law permitting ballots to be counted if they …

President Donald Trump has rejected a Republican-backed proposal to temporarily fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end airport disruptions, prolonging a weeks-long shutdown that has left thousands of workers unpaid. The plan, discussed Sunday between Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Trump, would have funded all …

Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began deploying to major U.S. airports Monday as staffing shortages at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intensified during a partial government shutdown. ICE agents were spotted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and O’Hare International Airport, with additional …

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will pause “any and all military strikes” against Iranian energy infrastructure for five days as Washington and Iran engage in renewed diplomatic talks. In a social media post, Trump said recent discussions between the two sides had been “very good and productive,” …

President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to deploy agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to airports nationwide as early as Monday, intensifying a political standoff over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “If the Democrats do not allow for just and proper security at our …

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election dominated American politics for nearly two years, died Friday night, his family said. He was 81. Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, his family disclosed in 2025, and had stepped away from …

President Donald Trump is weighing whether to deploy U.S. ground troops into Iran as part of an effort to hasten an end to the ongoing war, according to multiple current and former U.S. officials familiar with internal discussions. The potential move would mark a significant escalation in the conflict, introducing …

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil already in transit, granting a temporary sanctions exemption as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to ease surging global energy prices during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Under the license, buyers may purchase Iranian oil loaded …

The Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing its leadership of failing to address antisemitism on campus and seeking to freeze federal funding while recovering billions in previously awarded grants. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing standoff …