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President Trump says talks with Iran are going very well. The President telling reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. is negotiating directly and indirectly. He also said that Iran has allowed 20 oil ships to pass through the Hormuz Strait as a ‘sign of respect.’ President Trump also saying the U.S. military is having enormous success, decimating the Iranian Navy and Air Force.

President Trump outlining the latest on the SAVE America Act, saying it would enforce new proof-of-citizenship and ID requirements for federal elections. Critics say it could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, but the president dismissing those concerns.

TSA agents will start getting paid on Monday, after President Trump signed an executive order last week that would allow them to get paid despite the partial government shutdown. A DHS spokesperson says more than 500 TSA agents have quit since the partial shutdown began, with thousands calling out. White House Border Czar Tom Homan says ICE agents are stepping in to help at airport during the ongoing shutdown, and that support will continue until operations return to normal.

The Trump administration has reportedly presented a 15-point peace plan to Iran. The White House is pushing back on reports saying that Tehran has rejected that peace plan, while also saying that talks remain ongoing and productive, the White House is also making clear that U.S. will step up attacks if Tehran rejects peace, warning that President Trump does not bluff.

The TSA says some airports are experiencing the longest wait times in TSA history, as Thursday marks the 41st day of a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill says that assault on TSA officers are also at a record high. Democrats have been holding out on a funding deal, demanding reforms to ICE.

President Trump and top officials are speaking out after a deadly shooting in Chicago involving an illegal immigrant. Authorities say the suspect is a Venezuelan national who had previously been arrested, and released twice. House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for change, and President Trump urging voters to back stricter policies. The victim’s family is calling for accountability, saying her death should not be reduced to a policy debate.

A newly-released documentary ‘Unbroken’ premiered on Tuesday night, and it follows world-renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts as it rises to global acclaim while facing threats and intimidation. In 2006, a group of classical Chinese artists came together in New York with a mission: to revive the traditional, divinely inspired culture of China, from a time before communism, and share it with the world.

A source at the Pentagon is saying elements of the 82nd Airborne Division are being deployed to the Middle East. A key element of the 82nd Airborne is the Immediate Response Force, a group of highly-trained soldiers who can parachute into enemy territory. The deployment comes after U.S. airstrikes on Iran's Kharg Island, targeting military facilities but leaving oil infrastructure untouched. President Trump also warning the U.S. could target oil facilities if Iran interferes with the Strait of Hormuz.

Senate Democrats rejected a Republican plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending a partial shutdown now in its sixth week. Democrats submitting a counter offer, saying any deal must include changes to ICE enforcement policies. More than 450 TSA agents have quit over a lack of pay since the start of the shutdown, while many others are calling out of work.

On Capitol Hill, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R–Okla.) has been confirmed to take over as secretary of homeland security in a 54–45 vote. Mullin will take over at the end of the month, replacing Kristi Noem, whom President Donald Trump reassigned as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Mullin served in the House before being elected to the Senate in 2021.

Trump is touting the successes of a multi-agency initiative launched to reduce violent crime in Memphis, Tennessee, by deploying extra law enforcement from federal agencies, state partners, and the Memphis Police Department.

The White House announced that since the Memphis Safe Task Force began in late September 2025, there have been more than 7,400 arrests, 1,200 illegal firearms seized, and 150 missing children safely located. Overall crime in Memphis is down by more than 43 percent from the same period last year.

A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Washington on Monday night while conducting a law enforcement investigation. Park Police Chief Jeff Brecht is calling it an ambush.

Park Police said the injured officer is in serious, but stable condition. Officials say they are searching for two suspects. The Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department are handling the investigation together.

President Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday morning saying he has given instructions to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. The post comes just hours ahead of a 48-hour deadline he imposed that threatened further escalation into Iran.

A collision at LaGuardia airport in New York City has left two people dead. Late Sunday night, an Air Canada passenger jet collided with a Port Authority fire truck on a runway. At a press conference, Port Authority Director Kathryn Garcia confirmed the pilot and co-pilot of the jet were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board will be conducting the investigation into the incident.

Starting on Monday, ICE agents will be deployed to airports. President Trump making the directive as lawmakers failed to make a breakthrough over the weekend on DHS funding. Agents will be deployed starting at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. They'll help with crowd control, and helping to get wait times down. Homan said agents wouldn't been screening people through security, but will help where their expertise will suffice.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. Secretary Hegesth said that today will be the ‘largest strike package yet’ in the operation in Iran, saying that the U.S. is winning ‘decisively.’ Caine and Hegseth stressed that the U.S. will continue to strike Iran's industrial base.

President Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran, after overnight strikes on a major natural gas site in Qatar. This comes as the president says Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in Iran. President Trump saying the U.S. was not involved, but said that any further attacks on Qatar could trigger a strong U.S. response, and that no more attacks will be made by Israel on the facility.

Airport chaos continues as Congress fails to break the stalemate over DHS funding. Democrats now rejecting the latest proposal from the White House regarding immigration enforcement. Democrats are instead trying to get Republicans to settle for a partial funding deal, a plan that would fund certain parts of the DHS like FEMA, and TSA. This approach would likely prolong the shutdown for the other aspects of DHS and it’s a mo

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. Secretary Hegesth said that today will be the ‘largest strike package yet’ in the operation in Iran, saying that the U.S. is winning ‘decisively.’ Caine and Hegseth stressed that the U.S. will continue to strike Iran's industrial base.

President Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran, after overnight strikes on a major natural gas site in Qatar. This comes as the president says Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in Iran. President Trump saying the U.S. was not involved, but said that any further attacks on Qatar could trigger a strong U.S. response, and that no more attacks will be made by Israel on the facility.

Airport chaos continues as Congress fails to break the stalemate over DHS funding. Democrats now rejecting the latest proposal from the White House regarding immigration enforcement. Democrats are instead trying to get Republicans to settle for a partial funding deal, a plan that would fund certain parts of the DHS like FEMA, and TSA. This approach would likely prolong the shutdown for the other aspects of DHS and it’s a move that Republicans have said is off the table.

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out strikes on Tehran, eliminating Iran's Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib. Khatib was responsible for overseeing Iran’s entire global terror apparatus, including sleeper cells in locations around the world. The IDF also targeting Iranian command centers and ballistic missile sites, including the IRGC Security Unit headquarters, which israel says was used to repress protests and riots in Iran.

Cuba is facing another nationwide blackout, as economic instability grip the island nation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a dramatic change in leadership is what’s needed. The outages have left millions without reliable electricity, with only limited power restored in parts of Havana. The country is also facing fuel shortages, with no major oil shipments in months.

The National Weather Service says there could be record high and record low temperatures, across the country this week. A March heat wave is gripping much of the West, where an unprecedented surge of heat is already rewriting the record books. Temperatures are soaring as much as 30-35 degrees above normal, with triple-digit highs expected in parts of California and the Southwest.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had killed General Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force. The defense minister also announced the killing of top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. These recent killings strip Iran of more of its top leaders, following the death of Ali Khamenei in late February.

President Donald Trump says he's looking to delay his long-awaited trip to Beijing by about a month. The president says he needs to stay in the United States because of the ongoing war in Iran. This is as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a new round of trade talks with their Chinese counterparts in Paris.

Senators are expecting an unpredictable week ahead as they gear up to debate the SAVE America Act. Debate is expected to last for several days or more, some even pushing to match the two-month-long debate that passed the Civil Rights Act.

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, President Donald Trump signaled he may delay his upcoming trip to China, the first in nine years.

He didn't indicate how long the meeting might be delayed. In the interview, the president said that other countries, such as China, should help keep the Strait of Hormuz open. China gets 90 percent of its oil via the Strait.

Trump says Operation Epic Fury has dealt major damage to Iran’s military. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, the president said Iranian military capabilities have been severely degraded since the operation began. On Friday, U.S. forces struck Iran’s Kharg Island, one of the country’s most important energy hubs.

The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has entered its fifth week, leading hundreds of TSA agents to quit their jobs. Those who are staying on the job are calling out of work at a rate double the norm, causing some travelers to wait more than 3 hours at busy airports.

Nearly 50,000 TSA agents have already missed a partial payment and a full pay payment. Senators failed to approve funding before leaving Washington last Thursday. Democrats are insisting on changes to ICE's operations.