Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opened Sen. Markwayne Mullin 's confirmation hearing with a remarkable challenge, daring the Homeland Security secretary nominee to "tell me to my face" why Paul deserved an assault that left him with broken ribs. Why it matters: Mullin's hearing got off to a rocky start — and Paul said afterwards that he would vote against reporting Mullin's nomination out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which he chairs. - "You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me the assault was justified," Paul said, referring to comments Mullin made at a town hall, where he also called Paul a "freakin' snake ." - "And while you're at it, explain to the American public why they should trust…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue leading the central bank after his term is up May 15. Why it matters: Powell's remarks set up a high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration over who will lead the world's most important central bank in less than two months. Driving the news: In a news conference following the announcement, Powell said that he intends to serve as "chairman pro tempore" of the Fed after his term as chair is up if his successor — Kevin Warsh, whom President Trump has nominated for the job — has not yet been confirmed. - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is…
Published March 18, 2025 In a significant escalation of the Middle East conflict, Iran has launched missile and drone strikes that have inflicted extensive damage on Qatar’s giant energy infrastructure, including facilities tied to the [...]
Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
TEHRAN — Following the latest round of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in the country, Kevin, the janitor at the Office of the Supreme Leader, was officially recognized as now being the most senior military official left in Iran.
Scott first became a senator in 2013, when then-Gov. Nikki Haley, R-S.C., tapped him to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who resigned in the middle of his term.
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