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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees may finally get some relief on Monday after President Trump signed an executive order to pay the 50,000-strong airport workforce despite the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pressure is on the House to sign off on badly needed funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and most of the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following an early morning vote from the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markwayne Mullin is hoping to turn the page at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that he’s officially installed as its secretary, but he faces significant hurdles in the midst of a partisan battle over funding and reforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking fire from both sides of the aisle after appearing to gain momentum just a day earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Republicans have a new sense of optimism for a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a Monday evening meeting with President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time is almost up on President Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of the passage being largely closed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken on the role of top attack dog defending President Trump while he oversees the war in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) faced scrutiny from senators on both sides of the aisle during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as he tried to signal a new direction for the department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will be in the hot seat Wednesday when she testifies on Capitol Hill just a day after one of her top lieutenants resigned in protest of the war in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battles between competing wings of the Democratic Party will take center stage in the Illinois primaries Tuesday, featuring high-profile contests involving big-name figures in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will officially reach the one-month mark tonight at midnight, with no clear signs of when it may end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican members of Congress are turning their attention back to the reconciliation process as they try to advance one more major piece of legislation before the November midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump‘s push for continued military action in Iran is causing a rupture in the conservative media ecosystem, with a number of prominent allies vocally splitting with the president on the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration is trying to reassure an economy spooked by the conflict with Iran just weeks after recent jobs and inflation reports provided some sense of optimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’s declared refusal to sign any legislation until Congress passes a key bill that would add new voting requirements is putting new pressure on GOP leaders ahead of the midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’s decision to replace Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) suggests a shift in style if not substance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is moving full steam ahead on military action against Iran, with opponents holding little leverage to stop him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas state Rep. James Talarico pulled off a major victory to become the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas on Tuesday, while Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is heading to a runoff to try to keep his hopes of reelection alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voters are heading to the polls today in the first primaries of the midterm elections, giving the country its first look at how key races may be shaping up for November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers are wrestling with how to respond to President Trump’s massive attack on Iran that eliminated many of the regime’s top figures, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump heads to Texas today amid final campaigning in two of the country’s most closely watched electoral contests before midterm primaries in the Lone Star State next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump took numerous shots at Democrats throughout his record-long State of the Union address, accusing the opposition of obstructing his agenda while touting accomplishments from his first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is seeking to reassert himself to Congress and the country with today’s State of the Union address as he seeks to tout what he views as wins from his first year back in office while the administration wrestles with negative indicators ahead of the midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington, D.C., Monday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address with no signs of a deal immediately in reach to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices