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Shadow fleet under fire: Iran’s strait shutdown could squeeze Russia’s war chest, China’s oil lifeline

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tehran’s strike campaign threatens to disrupt shadow shipping networks and sanctions-evasion routes, raising energy costs for Moscow and Beijing and potentially squeezing Russia’s war funding and China’s industrial and military supply chains. As of Monday, the Iranian regime declared the crucial Strait of Hormuz — between Hormuz … Read more

House Democrats vote to continue DHS shutdown despite Iran threat, Noem’s ouster

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats largely voted to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown to keep going on Thursday, shrugging off Republicans’ concerns about the increased domestic terror threat amid the U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran. It comes hours after President Donald Trump shocked Capitol Hill by ousting DHS … Read more

House to vote again on ending DHS shutdown after weekslong impasse, with GOP stressing urgency amid Iran war

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Washington — The House will vote again on Thursday on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans stress an urgency to ending the partial government shutdown amid the war with Iran.  Republicans have put pressure on Democrats to support an agreement that appropriators reached on a bipartisan basis earlier this year to … Read more

DHS shutdown may delay US terror response amid Iran conflict, expert warns

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact how the federal government is able to address potential terror threats in the U.S., a public safety expert said, warning that the escalating conflict with Iran could encourage those wishing to harm Americans. Jeffrey Halstead, … Read more

Steve Scalise rips Democrats for ‘playing political games’ with DHS shutdown amid Iran threat

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is warning Democrats not to play politics with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding, particularly as the country is on high alert for any fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. “Put the safety and security of the American … Read more

Kristi Noem to face Senate grilling over Minneapolis shootings as DHS shutdown hits week 3

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday to face lawmakers demanding she resign, be fired or impeached. Her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes as members of both parties criticize her handling of the Trump administration’s immigration operations throughout the country. Some Democrats … Read more

GOP warns Democrats’ DHS shutdown could jeopardize World Cup security

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing government shutdown over Homeland Security funding could disrupt security planning for the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns among lawmakers as U.S. cities prepare to host matches this summer. Congressional Republicans warn that with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuttered amid the funding lapse, host … Read more

Concerns rise over DHS shutdown in shadow of Iran strikes: ‘Now would be a good time’ to end it

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The partial government shutdown has Department of Homeland Security employees missing their paychecks even as the U.S. has engaged Iran with airstrikes that have brought the nation to the brink of war. Earlier Saturday, the U.S. and Israel commenced targeted Iranian positions including the palace of dictator … Read more

Agency that nabbed El Chapo, Diddy threatened as Democrats’ DHS shutdown drags on

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing standoff over Homeland Security funding is raising concerns about the potential impact on Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the agency that has helped bring cases against high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. HSI is one of several agencies … Read more