Policy

Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference after attending a round table with local community leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

Judge overrides Mamdani’s objections to ICE subpoena for homeless shelter information

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A gun-control group has plans for safe chatting with AI

National Guards patrol a highway near Aguililla, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

Border Patrol agents anticipate cartels will use blue wave to lure migrants to US

In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)

Abbott orders freeze of H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and public universities

Claire Carter January 27, 2026 3:51 pm

President Donald Trump raises a fist.

Middle East anxiously awaits Trump decision on possible Iran operation

Mike Brest January 27, 2026 3:45 pm

A basketball is stuck in the net outside of a residence destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

Trump signs order to ‘take over’ California permitting process after Palisades fire

Claire Carter January 27, 2026 1:49 pm

Greg Bovino, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and White House border czar Tom Homan.

DHS grapples with PR nightmare after Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis

Anna Giaritelli January 27, 2026 1:02 pm

U.S. military strike on suspected "narco-terrorist" boat in Caribbean Sea.

Families of two people killed in boat strike sue US

Mike Brest January 27, 2026 12:22 pm

Joe Scarborough, left, takes questions from an audience, and Sean Hannity, right, speaks to then-Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance on Fox News Channel in the spin room.

Joe Scarborough and Sean Hannity have rare agreement on ICE raids

Jenny Goldsberry January 27, 2026 11:53 am

Power lines covered with ice are seen during a winter storm Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Grid operator scrambles to prevent blackouts from record demand in winter storm

Callie Patteson January 27, 2026 11:48 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

US allies aim for major trade agreements with next-best economies after year of tariff turmoil

David Zimmermann January 27, 2026 11:41 am

Todd Lyons, acting director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, appears before a judge with a microphone near him speaking.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons ordered to testify Friday after judge questions handling of detainee

Kaelan Deese January 27, 2026 11:24 am

Health insurance stocks tank on Trump proposal for flat Medicare Advantage reimbursements

Gabrielle M. Etzel January 27, 2026 10:46 am

Daily on Defense

NATO chief warns Europe it’s ‘dreaming’ if it thinks it can defend itself without the US

Jamie McIntyre January 27, 2026 7:19 am

Handwritten banners reading "Minneapolis Strong! ICE Out Now" and "Love Multiplies, Hate Divides" hang on a wooden fence in a residential neighborhood on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis.

How local businesses are helping anti-ICE activists obstruct immigration enforcement

Mia Cathell January 27, 2026 6:00 am