Trump has repeatedly boasted of destroying the Iranian Navy, though Tehran has still managed to intercept boats in the Strait of Hormuz through the use of smaller vessels.
The Senate narrowly passed a $70 billion budget plan to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, advancing efforts to end the Department of Homeland Security's partial shutdown.
The Senate narrowly passed a $70 billion budget plan to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, advancing efforts to end the Department of Homeland Security’s partial shutdown . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate passed a $70 billion budget plan for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol in a 50-48 vote, aiming to end a partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill, advanced through reconciliation to bypass the filibuster, now heads to the House for further consideration. DETAIL: The budget plan includes funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Donald J. Trump’s term. The vote took place at 3:30 AM on Thursday,…Open
State of the Union: The drug’s new classification as a Schedule III controlled substance will facilitate its use in medical research. The post U.S. Reclassifies State-Licensed Marijuana appeared first on The American Conservative .
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday that the Justice Department has reclassified “FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana” from Schedule I controlled substances to Schedule III controlled substances. The move, which does not legalize marijuana, will facilitate the use of the drug in medical research. Schedule III substances are still subject to numerous legal restrictions, including on transportation across state lines. Blanche also announced that the Justice Department would hold expedited hearings to reschedule marijuana as a whole. The reclassification fulfills an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December 2025 directing the administration to move the drug to the less restrictive…Open
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds joined “Wake Up America” to discuss the temporary block of Virginia’s redistricting referendum and called out the “insane gerrymandering” by Democrats.
On the April 22, 2026 edition of The Record, Greta Van Susteren examines the top headlines shaping the day’s conversation across politics, law, and international affairs. Greta is joined by a panel of expert guests including Alan Dershowitz, Sen. Chris Coons, Jay Town, Mercedes Schlapp and Det. Katherine Gill.
On the April 22, 2026 edition of Carl Higbie Frontline, Carl Higbie dives into the key political fights and cultural issues dominating the week. A range of guests joins him to offer insight and perspective, including Eric Trump, Rosalind Hanson, Ryan Bangert, Mollie Hemingway, Joe Pags, Tom Cotter, Hayley Caronia, Amber Webster and Rob Sampson.