Dec 11 Noem says seizure of oil tanker off Venezuelan coast linked to U.S. antidrug efforts By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The assertion, which came during Noem's testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, provided the Trump administration’s most thorough assessment so far of why it took control of the vessel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 MyPillow founder and Trump ally Mike Lindell to run for Minnesota governor in 2026 By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Thompson calls on Noem to resign for ‘making America less safe’ By Associated Press “I call on you to resign,” the Mississippi congressman said. “Do a real service to the country.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from… Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: White House says Trump administration plans to ‘seize’ oil from tanker taken off Venezuela coast By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the U.S. government "does intend to seize the oil" from a tanker that U.S. forces took Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Noem defends Trump immigration policy in House hearing on security threats By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations… Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Defense officials testify on National Guard deployment across U.S. in Senate hearing By David Klepper, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called his move an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated… Continue reading
Dec 10 House passes annual defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases By Stephen Groves, Ben Finley, Associated Press The bill's passage on a 312-112 vote comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration over the management of the military. Continue reading