On the April 22, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt breaks down the major stories driving the day’s news as developments continue to unfold across the political landscape. He is joined by featured guests including Todd Blanche, Andrew Kolvet, Tina Descovich, Brent Sadler, Ken Cuccinelli, Alex Marlow and Todd Lyons.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will speak with reporters Thursday morning as the battle over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding persists and days after Virginia voters approved a Democratic-friendly redistricting measure. Jeffries has been at the forefront of the push for reforms within immigration enforcement, which led to the partial government shutdown that has now stretched past two months. The Senate overnight approved a GOP-led budget resolution, though not all Republicans were on board, looking to reopen DHS. The New York Democrat, who celebrated Democrats' victory in Virginia on Tuesday, warned Florida that approving a new GOP-leaning map would "backfire." He has also heavily criticized President Trump, Defense…
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Undersecretary Hung Cao will take over Phelan's role in an acting capacity.
"We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate," the Department of War said.
Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had revisit their works after revelations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.
Since Ukraine attacked the refinery in Tuapse, starting a huge fire, residents have reported drops of dark, oily toxins falling from the sky.
A Chilean illegal immigrant has been sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and theft, including stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handbag.
A Chilean illegal immigrant has been sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and theft, including stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Mario Bustamante Leiva, a 50-year-old Chilean illegal immigrant, was handed a three-year prison term for wire fraud and theft. Among his crimes was the theft of a Gucci handbag belonging to Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary. He admitted guilt to three separate wire fraud charges plus one count of first-degree theft, after he preyed on women at restaurants in Washington, D.C., in April 2025. DETAIL: Leiva was caught on surveillance cameras methodically targeting women dining in restaurants, stealing their purses, and…Open
