Mullin’s confirmation survives key test vote as DHS remains shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., survived a key test vote on Sunday on his way to becoming the next Homeland Security chief.  Mullin, who was tapped by President Donald Trump to be the next Department of Homeland Security secretary, still has one more vote to go, and likely … Read more

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

ATLANTA — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that … Read more

Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.  Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) … Read more

A free Iran is their shared dream. But the diaspora remains torn on the best path forward.

“We are not a monolith,” the Iranian Diaspora Collective, an Instagram account with over 81,000 followers, wrote in a post. “Millions of people will never share the same ideology or identity and that plurality is the strength of any free society.” Los Angeles-based pastor Ara Torosian, a Christian who moved to the United States from … Read more

U.S. plans to exhume and identify remains of 88 Pearl Harbor sailors who were buried as unknowns

The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery. It’s part of an effort to use advances in DNA technology to attach names to those the military … Read more

Whether primary ballots set aside in two Texas counties will be counted remains uncertain

It remained unclear Wednesday whether ballots cast during extended polling place hours in Texas’ primary will be counted in two counties that saw mass confusion over voting locations. Such votes have been set aside in Dallas County after the Texas Supreme Court stepped in Tuesday night, staying a lower court’s ruling. As of Wednesday afternoon, … Read more

DHS remains unfunded as Iran sleeper cell fears spike nationwide amid security warnings

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Concerns about potential Iran-linked sleeper cells are rising as the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded and Tehran and its proxies threaten retaliation over U.S.-Israeli strikes that American officials say killed nearly 50 top Iranian leaders. The sleeper cell concerns came into full focus over the weekend … Read more

Congress remains divided on Trump’s decision to strike Iran

Lawmakers remain divided on the Trump administration’s decision to strike Iran in a joint attack with Israel. Sen. Tom Cotton told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” that “We would all celebrate if the Iranian people were able to rise up and reclaim their freedom.” Sen. Chris Murphy, meanwhile, said that President Trump would not … Read more

Trump: Diplomatic solution in Iran remains possible and

President Trump told CBS News on Saturday evening that he believes U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been effective and could create a pathway to diplomacy.  “Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously,” Mr. Trump said, when asked about the prospect of a diplomatic solution to the crisis during a … Read more