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Trump Orders TSA Get Paid 

Speaking with reporters on board Air Force One Sunday night, President Trump revealed Iran will allow some oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz... a sign of progress in peace talks.  John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Homeland Security Funding Remains In Flux

A House bill that funds Homeland Security along with TSA was called “dead on arrival” by Democrat leadership in the Senate as the back-and-forth in Congress over funding for ICE continues.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports TSA agents will start receiving overdue paychecks this week but uncertainty remains, and it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines where Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE agents may remain until airports are back to normal.  

No Kings Rallies

Police officers were attacked in Portland, Oregon, there were clashes with cops in Dallas, and teargas deployed in Los Angeles.  But overall, the large majority of No Kings rallies over the weekend were peaceful, and organizers called it the largest to date with millions of people participating in cities around the nation and around the world.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.  

Swalwell Files To Be Released

Democrat Congressman and California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell is responding to the expected release of files in a years-old investigation about him.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Tennessee Bus Crash

Authorities in Tennessee are trying to figure out what led to a deadly school bus crash that took the lives of two students.  Lisa Dwyer reports.  

Questions Over Who Is Helping Iran

Week five of the war between the United States and Iran continues.  It was 10 days ago that President Trump said there would not be boots on the ground in Iran, but thousands of Marines are either on their way or in the area, and Iran warning in a statement that US troops would be quote – set on fire – if they launch a ground operation on Iranian soil.  This comes as the Washington Post is reporting that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations inside of Iran.  Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Iranian-backed Houthi’s may be opening a new front in the war, and Iran is threatening retaliatory attacks if attacks continue.   

CPAC Recap

The Conservative Political Action Conference held its C-PAC convention in Texas over the weekend, and the absence of a politician familiar with the event was among the conversations between attendees.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Vance Talks Omar

Vice President JD Vance is making the claim that a Minnesota congresswoman and member of the Democrat Squad committed immigration fraud and should face an investigation.  Correspondent Katie Clark has details.  

Cuba To Receive Oil

Despite an embargo on oil going into Cuba, a Russian-flagged tanker carrying Russian crude entered Cuban waters in what could be the Caribbean country’s first oil import in over two months. 

Beneath The Ballroom

Speaking on Air Force One, the president said that the military is constructing a "massive complex" beneath a planned White House ballroom.  

Tech News

Missiles and drones are not the only weaponry Iran is using in the war against Israel and the United States – they’re also using cyber warfare.  Chuck Palm has this story today in his new segment, the New Old Tech Guy. 

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Trump Orders TSA Get Paid

After 41 days without pay, it appears the Trump administration has found a way to pay TSA agents who have not received a paycheck during the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.  John

Trump Postpones Iran Action Again

President Trump announced Thursday he’s once again postponing the deadline for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face devastating airstrikes on the Islamic nation’s power grid.   Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports this comes as there’s an apparent impasse between the U.S. and Iran over talks to end the war, while at home, GOP senators are weighing forcing Congress to vote on authorizing war powers.  

GOP Concerns On Iran Strategy

There's growing pushback in Congress against the Trump administration's strategy in Iran, and it’s coming from a very unlikely source – members of the GOP.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

IOC’s Order On Transgender Athletes

The International Olympic Committee made a surprise announcement regarding who can and who can’t participate in future Olympic Games.  Lisa Dwyer reports.  

Ending Cesar Chavez Day

California lawmakers are planning to rename Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.  

Trump On Money

In a breaking of tradition that goes back to the mid-1800’s, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on

Trump Cabinet Meeting

President Trump gathered his cabinet for a televised briefing that lasted over 90 minutes on Thursday, discussing issues from the war with Iran, to the funding situation regarding the TSA and Homeland Security along with high gas prices, but also touched on topics including cognitive tests and the use of his favorite marker.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.  

World Oil Concerns

Also in the cabinet meeting, the president discussed high gas prices, and the fact that Iran allowed some oil tankers to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, but even that oil won’t be enough to stop prices from climbing. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports Asian nations are scrambling for other sources of crude oil as shipments through the strait has become limited because of the war – and a lot of that oil is coming from Russia, a move that both the leaders of Ukraine and the UK are speaking out against.  

Maduro In Court

In a New York courtroom, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores faced a judge, months after they were arrested

South Dakota Voting Law

One Midwest state has approved a measure requires that a resident provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.  Correspondent

Arrests In MacDill Bomb Threat

A brother and sister are facing decades in jail after planting a bomb and calling in a threat to a Florida air force base.  Katie Clark reports while the sister is in custody, her brother fled to China.

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Iran Rejects Trump Peace Deal

Iran is rejecting a reported US 15-point peace plan and releasing its own

Senate Impasse On Homeland Security 

With Congress about to head out of town for a two-week recess, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has reached 40 days, with record long security lines at many US airports.  John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.

SCOTUS On The Internet

On a day when a New Mexico court and a jury in Los Angeles both judged cases against Facebook parent company Meta, the Supreme Court gave

Gregory Discusses Florida Victory

Emily Gregory, the Florida Democrat who won a special election for a state legislature seat in the district home to President Trump is speaking out for the first time since her surprise win on Tuesday night.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.  

 New Cases Against Letitia James

There could be new legal troubles for New York’s attorney general.  A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner's insurance fraud.   

FLOTUS & The Robot

First Lady Melania Trump hosted an A-I-powered humanoid robot at the White House yesterday as part of a children's technology summit.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Trump & Iran

Iran has responded to President Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan, completely rejecting the White House proposal, as their foreign minister

Senate’s TSA Impasse

Talks in the Senate hit an impasse over Homeland Security funding, meaning TSA agents will continue to go without a paycheck, and already

Meta’s Social Media Cases

A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict Wednesday in a high profile social media addiction trial.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the California case comes a day after a New Mexico court found fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $375 million dollars in a landmark child exploitation and user safety case.  

Readying For $4 Gas

Anytime you drive past a filling station you see it – the price of gas nationally is a penny away from averaging $4 dollars-a-gallon – up a dollar a gallon in just 30 days.  Triple-A says that 12 states now have gas averaging above $4-10

Finally  

In a tearful and first interview since Nancy Guthrie went missing, NBC Today Show host Savannah Guthrie says someone needs to help investigators locate her missing mother.  Ed Donahue has more.

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NTSB Discusses NYC Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, the site of the Air Canada crash that left the pilot and co-pilot dead after the passenger jet struck a fire truck on the runway.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports on the investigation, and what they have learned so far as to how the deadly collision happened.  

No Deal Yet For TSA Pay

As the partial government shutdown that’s left TSA agents unpaid continues, the lines appear to be getting longer at some airport security

Trump’s Mail-In Ballot

In President Trump’s Palm Beach district, Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election to take a Florida State House seat in a district that a Republican won by 19 points in 2024.  Washington correspondent Sagar

Refinery Fire Under Control

There’s some good news in the Lone Star State after residents of a Texas city were urged to shelter in place following an explosion and fire at Valero oil refinery.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani has details.  

Patel Investigation Wider Than Known

New information unveiled on Capitol Hill Tuesday shows a more extensive Federal investigation into current FBI Director Kash Patel before he was tapped for the job.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Trump & Iran

The Trump administration claims it has offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, sent through intermediaries from Pakistan, which comes as Iranian leadership is denying any negotiations are taking place.  While President

Historic Hot March

A huge heat dome spreading across the United States from Minnesota and Missouri over to California is baking the western half of the nation, and setting temperature records along the way including east of the

New DHS Secretary

Less than 24 hours after the US Senate voted its approval, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin took the oath of office Tuesday. 

Minnesota Sues DOJ & DHS

The state of Minnesota has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security alleging

Debate Canceled Over Color

Diversity, or a lack of it, is the reason the University of Southern California canceled its Tuesday gubernatorial debate.  

Finally  

Two major companies are placing new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets.  Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

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Trump & Iran’s Conflicting Messages

On Monday, President Trump and Iranian officials appeared at odds over whether the two sides were negotiating a deal that would head off threats the President made just 24 hours earlier to bomb Iran's civilian nuclear and energy sites.  John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.  

Two Dead In NY Plane Crash

Two pilots are dead, a flight attendant is lucky to be alive, and over three dozen passengers were hurt when a plane landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport collided with a fire truck on the runway that was responding to a separate airline incident Sunday night.  Correspondent

ICE At The Airports

ICE agents were seen patrolling in more than a dozen airports around the nation, including in San Francisco where they arrested a woman in an incident now making the rounds on social media.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports that while the Trump administration says this will help

Mullin Confirmed

The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Trump’s nominee to take over the department following his firing of Kristi Noem.   

Loyola Student’s Family Speaks Out

The family of the college student in Chicago who was killed allegedly by a man in the United States illegally is speaking out about the suspect.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Trump & Iran

President Trump backed off on his threat to attack energy infrastructure in Iran, which boosted stocks on Wall Street on Monday, and says U.S. and Iranian officials are talking about ending the war, a claim that the current leadership in Iran says isn’t happening.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that while the president says Iran is eager to reach a deal on ending the war, nations in the Middle East remain on edge that they could face Iranian attacks in the coming days, and still no ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz.  

Airport Lines Grow Longer

There’s angst at the nation’s airports as a continued partial government shutdown is causing significant disruptions at airports across the country, creating hours-long lines to move through TSA agents who are not getting paid.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

ICE Arrest At San Francisco Airport

A viral video of a mother struggling against ICE agents at San Francisco’s airport Sunday sent a lot of social media viewers into a panic.  It came at the same time as President Trump said he would send ICE to some airports to help ease the long wait times at TSA checkpoints.  Joan Jones reports.  

SCOTUS On Ballots

The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounded open to ruling out state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a policy supported by President Trump.  As correspondent Mark Sherman

Pentagon Reporter Access More Limited

The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporter’s access to the building.

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Trump & Iran Trade Threats

President Trump took to social media over the weekend to threaten Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil tankers to pass through the heavily-used waterway and ease the growing energy crisis.  John Stolnis has more from Washington.  

ICE To The Airports

Customs enforcement agents will be deployed to the nation’s airports starting today in an effort to reduce TSA lines that have turned into

DHS Investigating Chicago Student Murder

We're learning more about the suspect in the deadly shooting of a student at Loyola University in Chicago.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the Department of Homeland Security is now involved.  

LaGuardia Plane Crash

An Air Canada Express regional plane landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport hit a vehicle as it was slowing down, closing the airport overnight.

Georgia Abortion Arrest

A woman in Georgia is facing murder charges for taking a pill that induced an abortion.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a case that could have national implications.  

Desperate Days For TSA Agents

ICE agents will be sent to a number of the nation’s airports starting today to assist with TSA operations and provide security as it is now taking hours for some passengers to get through checkpoints.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports the Trump administration’s move is part of an effort to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaking on ABC This Week with George Stephanopoulos, says the TSA workers are at their breaking point, and if they miss another paycheck, the situation at airports will get far worse.  

Latest In The Middle East

The global tension is rising as war rages in the Middle East.  President Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure if it does not allow safe ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz by tonight, and Iran countered with threats of their own.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

Hawaii’s Flooding Damage

Hawaii Governor Josh Green is sounding the alarm as historic rains have inundated parts of the 50th State, and the damage so far has been extreme, and more rain is expected that could impact infrastructure.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports there is hope the weather will improve by tomorrow.  

Mullin Advances In Senate

The Senate advanced Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday after the president announced that the Oklahoma Republican would replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. 

Sheriff Takes Ballots For Investigation

A California sheriff and top Republican candidate for governor seized over 650,000 votes from the state's November elections this weekend.  Sue Aller reports the ballot seizure is linked to suspicions of voter fraud over Proposition 50 – audio courtesy KABC-TV Los Angeles.

Finally  

She has been missing now for about 7 weeks.  Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has new details on the disappearance of NBC Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy Guthrie.

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Trump-Japan Meeting Over Iran

This week marked the third week we have been at war with Iran, and concerns have been raised over the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz which has led to gas prices rising, asks by President Trump of world leaders who have all said no, including the Prime Minister of Japan, to help the US get the vital waterway open, and attacks by Iran on Gulf oil and gas facilities.  John Stolnis has details from Washington.   

More War Money Needed

After spending $11 billion dollars in the initial first few days of the war in the Middle East, the Pentagon is seeking an extra $200 billion in Iran war funding.  As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, the Pentagon says this is to replenish armaments, but the call to add more supplemental spending is getting a frosty reception on Capitol Hill, where Republican Senator James Lankford and Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth told CNN that the Pentagon will not receive a blank check. 

TSA Lines Get Longer

As the stalemate over the Homeland Security Department budget continues, more TSA agents are calling out and others are getting help from their neighbors.  Details from correspondent Rich Johnson.  

Latest On Missing Student In Spain

A tragic ending to the story of an American college student who was reported missing earlier this week in Spain.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the 20-year-old was visiting friends for spring break and

Latest House Epstein Hearing

Lawmakers deposed one of Jeffrey Epstein's associates as part of the House investigation into late-sex offender’s dealings.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports.  

Netanyahu News Conference

With internet rumors swirling that he was dead and replaced in Israel’s government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference hailing the US and Israeli action against Iran, and vowing to do whatever it takes to stop both the Iranian regime and Hezbollah operating in Lebanon.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that Netanyahu emphatically stated his nation did not coerce or drag the US into the

Targeting Oil & Gas

Middle Eastern energy producing nations have been rattled by Iran’s attack on oil and liquefied natural gas fields in nations including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.  Correspondent Jon Gambrell reports Gulf nations are fearing Iran targeting energy infrastructure could hurt them for years if attacks worsen.  

Removing The Chavez Name

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday signed a proclamation renaming the city's Cesar Chavez Day holiday as “Farmworker’s Day,” which comes after news of sex assault allegations against the late labor leader. 

Student Loans New Home

The Trump administration is making a move to push student loan coverage out of the overview of the Department of Education.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.

Sports – Robert Workman  

NCAA Tournament & more.    

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Iran Oil Facility Attacked 

On Wednesday, Israel launched air strikes on an Iranian gas field that later

Gabbard’s Senate Testimony

There were testy exchanges at Wednesday's Senate Intelligence briefing.  Lawmakers grilled Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliff and FBI Director Kash Patel on a number of topics, with the conflict in Iran the center of attention.  Joan Jones reports.  

Mullin Faces Senate Hearing

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's pick to head Homeland Security, sat before a Senate committee and urged his fellow lawmakers to end a partisan divide and return funding for the department.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports one Senator has already stated he will be a “No” vote for Mullin, and

Senate OK’s Continued Iran Action

The Senate defeated legislation aimed at halting the U.S. military campaign against Iran, the second unsuccessful attempt to rein in President Trump as the conflict nears the three-week mark.   

Deadline Passes

There is yet to be a Presidential endorsement in the Republican runoff for a U-S Senate seat in Texas.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports both incumbent Senator John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are both looking for the exact same thing – the backing of President Trump.  

Interest Rates Unchanged

The war with Iran, oil prices going up by the day, and a unanimous agreement that the risk of inflation is on the rise left the Federal Reserve with no choice but to leave interest rates where they are.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the why the Fed ignored President Trump’s call to lower rates, and what happens if a new Fed Chairman isn’t confirmed before Jerome Powell’s term ends.  

NJ Court Battle

There were some wild moments in a New Jersey courtroom after a District judge threw a government attorney out of a hearing and ordered the three officials in charge of the state’s U.S. Attorney’s office to answer

Illinois Primary Recap

The primary elections in Illinois this week came amid tension in the state

Gas Pains

The price at the pump continues to go up with no end in sight.  Triple-A says the price for a gallon of regular nationwide now stands at $3-84 – that’s 92 cents higher than it was just one month ago. 

Trouble For Chavez

There are new and very disturbing allegations being made against a civil rights icon.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Finally  

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Top Intelligence Official Resigns Over Iran War

One of the Trump administration's top intelligence officials announced Tuesday he was stepping down over his opposition to the U.S. war with Iran.  John Stolnis has more on the President's reaction from Washington. 

Senate Debates SAVE Act

The US Senate has begun to debate a law to require proof of US citizenship when not only registering to vote, but when going to the polls - and that debate could stretch days, and no guarantees it will survive a House or Senate vote.  The details from correspondent Rich Johnson.  

Bondi Ordered To Testify

Five Republicans on the House Oversight Committee forced a vote and issued a subpoena for Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer new questions about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and files.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.  

It Was A Meteor

The National Weather Service is explaining a "loud boom" heard in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday.  

US Plans For Cuba

The United States told Cuba that for meaningful negotiations to continue, their current president must step down.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the negotiations and ongoing power problems in Cuba.  

Amazon Overnight

Federal Express can get your letter to its destination overnight, but with a price.  Now Amazon is taking a page from their mantra, when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.  Lisa Dwyer reports on a new delivery program by the e-Commerce giant.   

Trump Talks NATO & Kent Resigns

President Trump was rebuffed by NATO and a number of European nations, along with Japan and Australia, for not heeding his call to help

Guilty Of Murdering Her Husband

A Utah woman is visibly shaken as the jury renders their verdict in a case involving the poisoning death of her husband.  Correspondent Bob Brown reports the jury was barely out three hours before saying the children’s book writer was guilty – audio courtesy KUTV Salt Lake City.  

Spring Break Shootings 

Police are out in force in Daytona Beach, Florida and other Florida Spring break towns after several shootings and gun arrests were made.  Correspondent Steve Futterman reports.

Roberts On Rhetoric

The Supreme Court’s Chief Justice has a warning to politicians that the criticism of judges in America is going too far.  The story from correspondent Ed Donahue.

Georgia Shooting

One person is dead after a shooting at a Georgia Veterans Administration clinic.  The details from correspondent Jennifer King. 

Finally 

The Chicago River was dyed green, fountains in Savannah, Georgia spewed green water, the ingredients for Irish stew were traditionally

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Trump Finds No Help For Strait Of Hormuz Plans

In a Monday press conference, President Trump discussed the war with Iran, but also vented frustration with a number of America’s allies over their reluctance to aid the US military in getting ships moving through the

Severe Weather & TSA Trouble

The combination of Monday’s severe weather in the Upper Midwest and the East Coast, combined with those tasked with providing security

Cuban Power Outage

President Trump is again considering action against Cuba as the country suffers economic hardships and island-wide power outages.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  

SCOTUS To Hear Immigration Case

The Supreme Court says it will hear another Trump administration immigration case, this one involving migrants from nations in the

Striking Slaughterhouse Workers

About 3,800 workers for the world’s largest meatpacking company began striking Monday in Colorado, and if they don’t get a new contract soon, already costly beef could become even more expensive for U.S.  

Trump-Kennedy Center To Close

President Trump announced it last month, and now it’s official.  The Trump-Kennedy Center will close for a massive two-year renovation project inside and out.  More from correspondent Rich Johnson.  

Historic Nebraska Wildfire

It’s being called the worst wildfire in the history of the state of Nebraska.  More than 700-thousand acres of rangeland are burning in the Cornhusker state, and cattle farmers say it's leading to big losses that could stretch over the next few years.  Correspondent Joan Jones has the story.  

EU Saying No To Trump

President Trump’s pleas to the European Union and other nations to help the United States work to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open to shipping as Iran targets vessels and oil facilities in the region seems to be falling on deaf ears.  Correspondent Karen Chammas reports on E-U foreign ministers weighing up a decision of what to do to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in order to stop an energy crisis.

Richins Guilty

Kouri Richins, the Utah woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, and then self-published a children's book on grieving following his death, has been found guilty of murder following a weeks-long trial. 

There were some surprising snubs, at least one missing winning actor, and a number of controversial moments at Sunday night’s Oscar’s.  The details from entertainment reporter Kevin Carr.

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