Congress is now assessing the real impact of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as major agencies face increasing strain. #DHS #Shutdown #Congress
Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), among others, will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday morning to outline impacts of the partial government shutdown. The agencies, housed under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have gone without funding for more than a month as lawmakers fight over the terms to reopen the department — with Democrats pressing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics. Both sides of the aisle have offered proposals to fund non-immigration related agencies, to no avail. Travel delays and long wait times, in part due to TSA callouts and resignations, at airport security checkpoints…
The U.S. Army has introduced a major update to its recruiting policies amid the Iran war, increasing the maximum enlistment age to 42. Alongside the age adjustment, the Army will now permit some applicants with marijuana possession convictions to join without having to obtain a waiver. The post U.S. Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42 and Relaxes Rules on Recruiting Drug Convicts. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Army increased its maximum enlistment age to 42 and changed its policy on recruiting people with marijuana convictions amid the Iran war . WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Army, including the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserves. WHEN & WHERE: Announced March 2026, effective April 2026, across the United States. KEY QUOTE: “The policy change is meant to better align the service with Defense Department standards.” – Army spokesman IMPACT: Aligns Army enlistment policies with other military branches and expands eligibility for potential recruits. IN FULL The U.S. Army has introduced a major update to its recruiting policies amid the Iran war, increasing the maximum enlistment age to 42.…Open
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American Dennis Coyle was embraced by his family in Texas on Wednesday after being held captive in Afghanistan for more than a year. After exiting the plane, Coyle rushed to embrace his mother as his family celebrated his return to the U.S. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton was on the scene in San Antonio as the family reunited. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.