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Trump proposes largest military budget in US history at $1.5tn for fiscal 2027
The White House has proposed $1.5 trillion in defense spending for fiscal 2027, the largest military budget request in US history, as the country remains at war with Iran.
DHS shutdown set to drag on as House sends Senate a bill Democrats vow to block
The US House passed a 60-day DHS funding bill on 28 March 2026, but Senate Democrats declared it dead on arrival as Congress left for a two-week recess with no deal in sight.
Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers as partial government shutdown sets new record
Trump announced an executive order directing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA officers as the partial shutdown passed 40 days with no deal in sight.
Trump escalates DHS standoff with ICE airport threat ahead of Monday deadline
Trump threatens ICE deployment at US airports as TSA staffing shortages worsen during the DHS shutdown's sixth week. Democrats block funding for the fifth time.
Storms, TSA shutdown and spring break collide: 12,000 US flights hit in single day
More than 12,100 US flights were canceled or delayed on March 16, 2026, as major storms and a TSA staffing crisis from the government shutdown hit airports nationwide.
Hezbollah link in Michigan: IDF says Temple Israel attacker’s brother ran weapons ops for Badr Unit
IDF says Michigan synagogue attacker Ayman Ghazali's brother was a Hezbollah Badr Unit commander killed in an Israeli airstrike days before the March 12 attack.
Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary after $220m ad scandal and Minnesota fallout
President Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her, effective March 31, 2026, pending Senate confirmation.
Senate set for war powers vote as Iran fatwas call for global retaliation and oil prices surge
Iran drone strikes hit U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Six U.S. troops killed. Strait of Hormuz closed. Senate war powers vote set for March 4, 2026.
Can Democrats avert shutdown by decoupling DHS funding? Why immigration enforcement is splitting Congress
Find out how Senate Democrats and the White House struck a temporary deal to avert a shutdown while pushing for immigration enforcement reforms. #GovernmentShutdown #DHS #ImmigrationReform
Arizona Border Patrol shooting: One critical, FBI opens assault probe
A U.S. Border Patrol shooting near Arivaca, Arizona, left one person critically injured as the FBI and Pima County open parallel investigations.