DHS shutdown tied for second-longest ever as Dems again block funding amid airport chaos, terrorism concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Long airport lines and rising concerns about threats at home weren’t enough to stop Senate Democrats from blocking Homeland Security funding again Friday. It’s the fifth time Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans have tried to reopen the agency. The latest failed attempt comes … Read more

Gulf nations weigh joining Iran war and the ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast raised concerns with execs: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Iran’s strikes force Gulf nations to consider joining the war. Bipartisan efforts to end the DHS shutdown reach a new level of urgency. And the cast of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” raised concerns over abuse allegations against one of the show’s stars at a meeting with ABC execs. Here’s what to … Read more

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast raised Taylor Frankie Paul concerns at meeting with ABC executives

Cast members from Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” told ABC executives at a meeting earlier this month they had concerns about continuing the show if “MomTok” founder Taylor Frankie Paul remained involved, according to audio obtained by NBC News. The roughly 30-minute Zoom meeting came on March 7, following an incident involving Paul … Read more

Allina Health acquisition by California’s Sutter raises union concerns over contracts, pensions

Healthcare unions representing thousands of Allina Health workers say they have concerns about contracts and pension plans after California-based Sutter Health announced plans to acquire the Minnesota health system. Sutter announced plans this week to acquire Minnesota-based Allina in a deal that would create a healthcare system spanning three states and serving 5 million patients. Sutter … Read more

Top intelligence officials’ testimonies raise concerns over Trump’s justification for Iran war

Top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about worldwide threats. Senators pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about intelligence assessment and what was shared with President Trump before U.S.-Israeli conducted strikes against Iran. CBS News’ Taurean Small has more. Source link

UN rights report raises concerns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief’s office expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West Bank and the forced displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians. The report from the office of Volker Türk, the … Read more

Chris Wright addresses concerns over surging energy prices

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Goats named Cosmo and Comet help kids learn how to read 00:46 Why gas prices have risen despite record U.S. oil production 01:48 Now Playing Chris Wright addresses concerns over surging energy prices 00:56 UP NEXT Energy secretary: Strait of … Read more

Dems continue to reject GOP efforts to fund ICE in DHS fight despite terror concerns: ‘That’s on them’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing Republicans of walking away from attempts to shrink the size of a partial government shutdown that began on February 14, arguing that the impasse over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) doesn’t need to hold up funding for other agencies … Read more

‘Unprecedented’ agreement releases emergency oil reserves as gas prices spark concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After deliberating and assessing the global oil market situation in the face of Middle Eastern conflicts stemming from the United States’ attack on Iran, a cohort of 32 different developed nations agreed to make an “unprecedented” move to help address “oil market challenges.”  The International Energy Agency … Read more