Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but not immigration enforcement, instead proposing a stopgap to fund the entire department for eight weeks. The move amounts to a stunning rebuke of the upper chamber by GOP leaders — and extends the length of what is already the longest partial government shutdown in history in its 42nd day. Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5804545-shutdown-fight-over-dhs-funding/ #dhs #mikejohnson #shutdown
Venezuelan and Cuban democratic hardliners pushed for regime change at an influential pro-Trump gathering in southern Florida last week, as the president signals favor for pliable autocrats over liberalization or new leadership. These democracy activists appealed to attendees at the first annual Miami Security Conference hosted by the Heritage Foundation, the Washington D.C. thinktank that has put itself firmly behind President Trump’s policy decisions, both at home and abroad. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5798215-venezuela-cuba-regime-change-hardliners/ #cuba #trump #rubio #regimechange #foreignpolicy
President Trump hosts hundreds of farmers, ranchers and executives Friday afternoon at the White House to outline his administration's agriculture agenda. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Vice President Vance on Friday morning will host the first meeting of President Trump’s new White House Task Force on Eliminating Fraud. The panel, which Trump unveiled during his State of the Union address, will advise on and “coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs,” according to the Trump administration’s fact sheet.
Florida has been widely seen as a red state, particularly since the emergence of President Trump in 2016 as a presidential winner. Trump won Florida in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and over that time period saw the Sunshine State become a center of the MAGA universe. But a series of recent Democratic wins — from a high-profile flip this week in the state district home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to a recent upset in the Miami mayoral race — are forcing both parties to confront the reality that the political ground may not be as settled as it seemed. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5803100-florida-political-landscape-shifts/ #florida #democrats #maralago #trump #midterms
President Trump's signature will soon appear on U.S. currency, a first for a sitting President, but some are questioning whether the move is legal. #Trump #America250 #Currency
The House Ethics Committee on Friday announced that its adjudicatory subcommittee found that the panel had proven 25 of 27 counts of ethics violations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), centering on allegations that she used millions in improperly paid federal disaster funds to finance her campaign. The decision was announced after a rare public hearing on Thursday to examine the committee’s motion for summary judgment that outlined the violations. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5804065-cherfilus-mccormick-fema-funds/ #houseethics #ethicscommittee #congress #houseofrepresentatives #fema
Israeli forces launched a wide-scale wave of strikes across Iran on Friday, with Iran's state media and Israel's military confirming that two nuclear facilities have been struck. NewsNation's Robert Sherman joins "NewsNation Live" from Tel Aviv with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
