White House pulls ICE director nominee after confirmation stalls in Senate committee
The White House withdrew President Trump's pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ending a nomination that stalled when the Senate committee chairman demanded answers about a federal shooting investigation in Minneapolis. Richard Lance Shroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper tapped to run ICE as assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, saw his […]
Barack Obama announces death of family dog Sunny at age 13
Former President Barack Obama said his family is "heartbroken" after their Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died Tuesday at age 13, ending a chapter that began during his second term in the White House. Obama shared the news in a social media post, calling Sunny "a cherished member of our family" and describing the dog's thirteen […]
Feds charge 12 in alleged $10 million daycare fraud scheme in San Diego
Federal prosecutors arrested a dozen individuals in San Diego for allegedly running sham home daycare operations that siphoned more than $10 million in taxpayer-funded childcare subsidies, a case officials say left real families and honest providers holding the bag. More than 250 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials swept through San Diego early Thursday, […]
Joe Manchin backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's toss-up Senate race
Former Democratic senator Joe Manchin voiced his support for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's open Senate contest, a cross-party move that signals trouble for Democrats in the most competitive seat on the 2026 map. Manchin made the declaration Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," where co-host Joe Kernen repeatedly pressed him to say the word "endorse." […]