After weeks of delay, the House on Thursday voted to fund much of the US Department of Homeland Security, excluding immigration enforcement.
The bipartisan package would end the agency’s longest shutdown and avoid another round of airport disruptions. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump to sign, although much of his immigration agenda – which has been central to the dispute over funding – is paid for separately.
Meanwhile in the Senate, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff faced another day of intense questioning as the Trump administration seeks a historic USD 1.5 trillion military budget for 2027.
It’s the first chance for senators to confront or praise how the leaders are handling the Iran war. One Democrat raised “serious constitutional concerns” about Hegseth’s claim that the 60-day legal limit for the war is on pause during a ceasefire.
Senators also questioned the defense secretary’s efforts to remake military culture, the …​After weeks of delay, the House on Thursday voted to fund much of the US Department of Homeland Security, excluding immigration enforcement.
The bipartisan package would end the agency’s longest shutdown and avoid another round of airport disruptions. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump to sign, although much of his immigration agenda – which has been central to the dispute over funding – is paid for separately.
Meanwhile in the Senate, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff faced another day of intense questioning as the Trump administration seeks a historic USD 1.5 trillion military budget for 2027.
It’s the first chance for senators to confront or praise how the leaders are handling the Iran war. One Democrat raised “serious constitutional concerns” about Hegseth’s claim that the 60-day legal limit for the war is on pause during a ceasefire.
Senators also questioned the defense secretary’s efforts to remake military culture, the … ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
