Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said that Italy would provide “air defense systems, anti-drone and antimissile systems” as Iran widened its retaliatory strikes.
Kristi Noem is on her way out at the Department of Homeland Security after a tenure marred by personal controversies and an unpopular immigration crackdown. The big picture: Noem has long been a target for Democrats, but her leadership also angered some congressional Republicans . She becomes the first Cabinet secretary to be removed from their post in President Trump 's second term. Driving the news: Trump announced Thursday that he plans to tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace Noem. - Noem will move to a position as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a "new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere" that Trump said will be announced Saturday. Here are the controversies that led up to Noem's departure: 1. …
The National Capital Planning Commission, led by Trump allies, moved the vote to next month. It has received about 32,000 comments on the project, more than 98 percent of them negative.
Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.