Reporter’s Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags

Senate Republicans reportedly plan to end the partial DHS shutdown by funding most of the agency while leaving ICE enforcement and removal unfunded.

GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions

Sen. Ashley Moody’s STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act aims to close a legal loophole shielding fraud recipients from prosecution by state attorneys general.

Sean Hannity Asks Ron DeSantis If He’s Plotting Another Run For White House

‘We’ll see’

Democrats hammer ICE for arresting 2 at San Francisco airport

California Democrats allege excessive force after a viral video showed ICE agents detaining a crying woman at San Francisco International Airport.

Afghanistan frees US citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after Taliban arrest

Lawmakers’ airport perks in crosshairs as DHS shutdown snarls travelers, TSA

Rep. Ashley Hinson unveiled a new bill to strip lawmakers of airport perks during the shutdown as TSA agents miss paychecks and travelers face hours-long waits.

DUKE: Trump Suggests He Found Off-Ramp In Iran War — No One Else Is Acting Like It

The truth may be more complicated. 

Trump’s Iran strategy showcases ‘doctrine of unpredictability’ amid strike threats and sudden pause

Trump claims diplomatic progress paused U.S. strikes on Iran, but Tehran denies any talks, calling it “psychological warfare” as a five-day window continues.

TIM DONNER: Long National Nightmare For Cuba Almost Over

historical consequences

VIJAY JAYARAJ: BlackRock CEO Abandons Climate Delusion For Investor Needs

failures became too many