Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on oversight of the department as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding for it.
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it renew its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms — a stunning reversal just a day after the government deserted the appeals. In a court filing Tuesday, DOJ asked to withdraw its motion to dismiss appeals of four rulings by federal judges that rebuffed the orders aimed at law firms Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/5765442-trump-iran-legal-constraints/…
President Trump has remained critical of former President Biden regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, something NewsNation correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera highlights now as thousands of Americans are stuck in the Middle East after the U.S. launched attacks against Iran. Rivera says the more he hears about the panic of U.S. citizens unable to safely leave the region, it's apparent there was no plan in place to evacuate them prior to the U.S. operation. On Wednesday's "The Daily Take," NewsNation's Connell McShane and Rivera further discuss the growing conflict. #Trump #MiddleEast #Iran Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison testified Wednesday before the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. 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.
President Trump and tech CEOs expressed confidence Wednesday that they can contain soaring electricity rates with a new data center pledge that formalizes and expands on what companies already are doing. Why it matters: With rising power bills turning AI and data centers into an election-year issue, Trump — who campaigned on a promise to cut costs — is eager to show he's trying to protect consumers. - Skeptical Democrats and some energy observers, however, say that far more than voluntary pledges are needed. Driving the news: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Oracle, xAI and OpenAI signed the pledge during an event with Trump, who mentioned the initiative during last week's State of the Union address. - The agreement calls for the…
The House Oversight Committee voted on a bipartisan basis Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why it matters: It's the latest step in the committee's months-long probe into Epstein, and comes as lawmakers have grown increasingly frustrated with Bondi's handling of the release of the Epstein files. - Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) offered the subpoena. - Every Democrat — plus GOP Reps. Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Lauren Boebert (Colo.) and Scott Perry (Pa.) — voted in favor of subpoenaing Bondi in a 24-19 vote. What they're saying: "AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not," Mace posted on X Wednesday. - "Three million…
A power outage struck most of Cuba as the communist-run government grapples with increased pressure from the Trump administration that has curtailed oil shipments.
Nearly 800 Iranians, including 165 schoolgirls and staff, have been killed since the war erupted Saturday.
Five Republicans voted with all Democrats on the panel to subpoena the attorney general, and the effort to subpoena Bondi was led by South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace.
The legislation would require regulators to examine whether customers that are not high-load users could be subsidizing transmission, generation or distribution costs tied to facilities such as large data centers.