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MSNBC Hosts Mock Trump as Pentagon Press Restrictions Spark Media Clash During Iran Conflict
Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under sharp criticism from television hosts on MSNBC this week, as disputes over Pentagon press access and wartime messaging spilled into a highly public confrontation between the administration and prominent media figures. 
Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under sharp criticism from television hosts on MSNBC this week, as disputes over Pentagon press access and wartime messaging spilled into a highly public confrontation between the administration and prominent media figures. -
Senate Passes Partial DHS Funding After 42-Day Shutdown, Leaves ICE Budget Unresolved Amid Deadly Disputes
The U.S. Senate reached a rare unanimous agreement early Friday to partially fund the Department of Homeland Security after a 42-day shutdown crippled airport operations, but lawmakers excluded funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, underscoring deep divisions tied to recent fatal enforcement incidents in Minneapolis. 
The U.S. Senate reached a rare unanimous agreement early Friday to partially fund the Department of Homeland Security after a 42-day shutdown crippled airport operations, but lawmakers excluded funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, underscoring deep divisions tied to recent fatal enforcement incidents in Minneapolis. -
Trump Says ‘90%’ of MAGA Backs Iran Strikes as Oil Tops $100 and GOP Divisions Emerge
Donald Trump defended his administration's military campaign against Iran, telling Fox News that his political base overwhelmingly supports the strikes, even as oil prices surge and divisions emerge within the broader Republican Party. 
Donald Trump defended his administration's military campaign against Iran, telling Fox News that his political base overwhelmingly supports the strikes, even as oil prices surge and divisions emerge within the broader Republican Party. -
ICE Expands Airport Role to ID Checks at 15+ U.S. Hubs as TSA Staffing Crisis Deepens
The Trump administration has expanded the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at major U.S. airports, allowing agents to conduct identification checks at security checkpoints as a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown strains the nation's aviation system. 
The Trump administration has expanded the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at major U.S. airports, allowing agents to conduct identification checks at security checkpoints as a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown strains the nation's aviation system. -
Trump’s ‘Big Boats of Oil’ Claim Scrutinized as Up to 10 Tankers Pass Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Conflict
President Donald Trump has pointed to the passage of several oil supertankers through the Strait of Hormuz as evidence of progress in the Iran conflict, describing the development as a "present" from Tehran even as Iranian officials deny any such concession and reject claims of ongoing negotiations. 
President Donald Trump has pointed to the passage of several oil supertankers through the Strait of Hormuz as evidence of progress in the Iran conflict, describing the development as a "present" from Tehran even as Iranian officials deny any such concession and reject claims of ongoing negotiations. -
Republicans Block Subpoena as $620 Million Pentagon Loan to Trump Jr.-Backed Firm Sparks Oversight Clash
House Republicans abruptly shut down a congressional hearing and blocked a subpoena targeting Donald Trump Jr., preventing testimony over a £484 million ($620 million) Pentagon loan awarded to a company backed by his venture firm, intensifying a growing political battle over potential conflicts of interest within the Trump administration. 
House Republicans abruptly shut down a congressional hearing and blocked a subpoena targeting Donald Trump Jr., preventing testimony over a £484 million ($620 million) Pentagon loan awarded to a company backed by his venture firm, intensifying a growing political battle over potential conflicts of interest within the Trump administration. -
Trump Allegedly Shared Classified Map on Private Jet, Memo Sparks New Washington Firestorm
A newly disclosed investigative memo tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe has intensified scrutiny of President Donald Trump after allegations surfaced that he displayed a classified map to passengers aboard a private flight in 2022, according to materials reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee. A newly disclosed investigative memo tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe has intensified scrutiny of President Donald Trump after allegations surfaced that he displayed a classified map to passengers aboard a private flight in 2022, according to materials reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee. -
Trump Declares ‘100% Victory’ in Iran Conflict as Tehran Rejects Talks and Airstrikes Continue
President Donald Trump declared a "100% victory" in the ongoing Iran conflict while asserting that negotiations are already underway, a claim immediately rejected by Iranian officials as airstrikes continued across the region and questions mounted about the accuracy of the administration's assessment. President Donald Trump declared a "100% victory" in the ongoing Iran conflict while asserting that negotiations are already underway, a claim immediately rejected by Iranian officials as airstrikes continued across the region and questions mounted about the accuracy of the administration's assessment. -
White House Calls U.S.-Iran Diplomacy ‘Fluid’ After Trump’s ‘Productive’ Talks Claim Draws Tehran Denial
The White House moved Monday to contain speculation over possible U.S.-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump said there had been "very good and productive" discussions, a claim Tehran sharply rejected as "fake news," opening a new gap between Washington's public messaging and Iran's account of events. The White House moved Monday to contain speculation over possible U.S.-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump said there had been "very good and productive" discussions, a claim Tehran sharply rejected as "fake news," opening a new gap between Washington's public messaging and Iran's account of events. -
ICE Agents Sent to 14 U.S. Airports as TSA Shutdown Crisis Drives 11.5% Callout Rate
As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into its sixth week, the Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to 14 major U.S. airports to relieve a Transportation Security Administration workforce that has been working without pay since mid-February. The move comes as TSA absences hit their highest level of the shutdown, more than 400 officers have quit, and spring-break travelers face mounting delays at hubs including Atlanta, Philadelphia and Houston. 
As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into its sixth week, the Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to 14 major U.S. airports to relieve a Transportation Security Administration workforce that has been working without pay since mid-February. The move comes as TSA absences hit their highest level of the shutdown, more than 400 officers have quit, and spring-break travelers face mounting delays at hubs including Atlanta, Philadelphia and Houston.
