Thune gives Democrats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune presented Democrats with what he is calling Republicans’ “last and final” offer to end the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The shutdown is having a tremendous impact on thousands of federal employees, including TSA agents. CBS News’ Shawna Mizelle and Taurean Small have more. Source link

César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations

Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union. Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed last week that she was among … Read more

Trump says he will sign order to pay TSA workers following weeks of long lines

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Conflict in eastern Congo escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding, with increasing use of heavy weapons and offensive drones posing serious risks to civilians. Vivian van de Perre said that despite the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 … Read more

Trump declares national emergency at airports, will sign order instructing DHS to ‘immediately pay’ TSA agents

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to address airport disruptions, announcing the move in a Truth Social post Thursday that framed the situation as a national emergency. “Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under … Read more

Trump says he will order DHS to ‘immediately’ pay TSA officers as partial shutdown persists

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers who have gone without paychecks during the funding lapse at Department of Homeland Security. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he would instruct newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay our TSA Agents … Read more

Elon Musk demands judge’s recusal after latest flare-up over alleged bias

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk demanded on Wednesday that a Delaware judge recuse herself from Tesla lawsuits, arguing she recently demonstrated her bias against him when she liked an anti-Musk LinkedIn post.  Musk’s lawyers filed a motion for recusal in Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which included a screenshot of Judge … Read more