Tillis demands Noem's resignation at Senate hearing, threatens hold on to Trump nominees
Senator Thom Tillis called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, citing an Inspector General letter documenting ten instances where investigators were misled or blocked from pursuing cases. According to the Daily Mail, the North Carolina Republican became highly agitated during his questioning, pointing his finger […]
Trump's strikes on Iran rest on Article II powers that presidents have invoked for decades
The U.S. military launched joint strikes with Israel against Iran beginning Saturday, February 28, without a congressional vote, and the legal framework the Trump administration is using to justify the operation is one that virtually every modern president has relied on, including Barack Obama. President Trump confirmed the strikes on Saturday. Secretary of State Marco […]
Federal judge blocks DHS seven-day notice rule for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities
A federal judge struck down the Department of Homeland Security's policy requiring members of Congress to give seven days' notice before visiting immigration detention facilities, ruling Monday that the order violated a prior appropriations law forbidding the use of federal funds to bar impromptu congressional visits. U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb found that the […]
White House physician says Trump's neck redness is from prescribed topical skin treatment
Journalists spotted redness behind President Trump's right ear during Monday's Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, and the press corps did what the press corps does: treated a dermatological prescription like a national security crisis. Trump's White House physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, quickly put the matter to rest. He told the Washington Examiner […]
Trump vows to avenge three fallen U.S. service members as strikes inside Iran continue
President Donald Trump declared Sunday that America would "avenge" the deaths of three U.S. service members killed in action as the military confrontation with Iran deepens across the Middle East. The nearly six-minute video address, posted to Truth Social on March 1, marked Trump's first public statement since U.S.-Israel strikes led to the death of […]