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Philly Protesters Cheer Dead US Troops in Video
Video from a protest outside Philadelphia City Hall shows a masked speaker making inflammatory remarks about U.S. service members and calling for violence, according to footage recorded by local conservative activist Frankie Scales.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:18:02 EDTTrump to Order TSA Agents Be Paid as Shutdown Deal Eludes Congress
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an emergency order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:44:48 EDTUS Votes Against UN Slavery Resolution
The United States voted Wednesday against a U.N. resolution describing the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans as among the gravest crimes against humanity, a move that set Washington apart from most member states.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:41:41 EDTDems Worried They Will Lose VA Redistricting Election
Democrats in Virginia are growing increasingly worried they could lose a special election in the state that would redraw congressional maps and potentially give their party four additional seats, Politico reported.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:35:17 EDTTrump Signature Set for US Currency in Historic First
U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the Treasury Department said Thursday, a first for a sitting president.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:38:33 EDTFBI: Man Accused of Planting IED at US Base Fled to China
A man suspected of planting an improvised explosive device at a military base in Florida where U.S. Central Command operates has fled to China, FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:32:28 EDTGOP Pushes Emergency Powers to Pay TSA Workers Amid DHS Shutdown
Senate Republicans are urging the White House to consider emergency executive action to keep airport security workers paid if the impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding drags on.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:06:32 EDTBipartisan Group Pushes DHS Funding Bill With New ICE Limits
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is preparing to roll out legislation aimed at reopening the Department of Homeland Security while pairing new funding with tougher rules for federal immigration enforcement officers.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:48:20 EDTDHS Funding Clears House as Senate Gridlock Fuels Shutdown Pain
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a Republican-backed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking the third attempt to break a 41-day partial government shutdown that has left key agencies strained and millions of Americans frustrated.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:37 EDTDHS Won't Comply With New Jersey ICE Mask Ban
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill into law this week requiring law enforcement officers to show their faces during certain public interactions and present identification before arrests or detentions, setting up a conflict with the Department of Homeland Security.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:49:31 EDTIsrael Shifts Iran Strategy as End to Conflict Looms
Israel has pivoted its military operation in Iran from trying to spur regime change by crippling its political apparatus to destroying as much of Tehran's military infrastructure as possible before the conflict ends.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:28:27 EDTTrump Presses Congress to Reopen DHS
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to reopen the Department of Homeland Security as the funding lapse has continued for more than a month.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:25:49 EDTCalif. Moves to Rename Cesar Chavez Day Amid Abuse Allegations
California lawmakers voted Thursday to rename Cesar Chavez Day as "Farmworkers Day," marking a dramatic shift in how the state honors the late labor leader following newly surfaced sexual abuse allegations.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:15 EDTUS Urges Iranian Navy Forces to Abandon Posts Amid Escalation
A U.S. military statement issued Thursday urged members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGC-N) to abandon their posts, marking a rare and direct appeal to adversary forces amid escalating regional tensions.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:36 EDTStocks Suffer Worst Drop Since Iran War Began
U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the conflict.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:05:29 EDTReport: WH Weighs Bypassing Congress to Pay TSA Officers
The White House is weighing unilateral action to pay Transportation Security Administration officers if the Senate cannot quickly agree to a deal on the Department of Homeland Security's budget, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:54:08 EDTSen. Warren Proposes Wealth Tax on Top 0.1 Percent
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and progressive House lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a proposal to impose new annual taxes on the nation's wealthiest households, arguing the measure would address inequality and generate trillions in federal revenue.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:56:28 EDTOhio Emerges as 2026 Battleground With Close Senate, Governor Contests
Ohio may be reemerging as a midterm battleground in 2026, with competitive races for U.S. Senate and governor suggesting a state long seen as safely Republican could again draw outsized national attention.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:16:58 EDTCosta Rica to Accept 25 Third-Country US Deportees Weekly
Costa Rica said Thursday that it would accept 25 migrants deported from the United States per week as part of an agreement to help the Trump administration's latest policy of deporting immigrants to "third countries."
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:01:26 EDTHouse Panels Advance Sweeping Aviation Safety Bill
Two U.S. House committees unanimously voted to pass sweeping aviation safety reform legislation to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:57:44 EDT