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Sunday shows preview: GOP divide spills into DHS funding battle; Iran conflict widens

RYAN MANCINI

The funding fight to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) left a rupture among Republican lawmakers after the House voted against a Senate bill to partially fund the department. The Senate early Friday approved a bill by unanimous consent to fund DHS but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol....

Here's where the funding fight for TSA, ICE and other DHS agencies stands amid shutdown

RYAN MANCINI

Congress and President Trump have made three separate attempts to direct government money toward the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a funding lapse that has lasted 43 days with no end in sight. Funding toward DHS ceased after Senate Democrats blocked a bill to keep the department running. They called for sweeping reforms at...

Exiled Iranian crown prince tells CPAC that 'a free Iran is not a fantasy'

SARAH DAVIS

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, said freedom in Iran is “within reach” in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. “A free Iran is not a fantasy,” Pahlavi said. “A free Iran is within reach right now, but as we all know, freedom never comes free.” The son...

U.S. sailors, Marines deployed amid Iran war reach Centcom region

RYAN MANCINI

U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived at the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area in the Middle East on Friday. Centcom stated Saturday that the flagship delivered about 3,500 sailors and Marines from the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with "transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well...

VP Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 GOP presidential nod

SOPHIE BRAMS

Vice President JD Vance is the favorite to earn the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a new straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday. Vance earned support from about 53 percent of attendees who participated in the presidential preference poll at the annual gathering in Grapevine, Texas,...

The Memo: Pro-Iran memes go viral, striking back at Trump in propaganda war

NIALL STANAGE

The war on Iran is the first major conflict where the propaganda battle might be won or lost in memes. Pro-Iran accounts have unleashed viral videos in recent days mocking President Trump, casting him as a dupe of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suggesting U.S. forces could suffer major losses if the conflict continues. The...

FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports

SOPHIE BRAMS

FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post. FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from...

Lee calls on Senate to ditch spring recess, reconvene to fund DHS

SOPHIE BRAMS

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Saturday called on his Senate colleagues to cut their two-week recess short and return to Washington, as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hangs in the balance. “If you don’t want to fight fires, don’t become a firefighter. If you don’t want to take grueling votes at difficult...

How MAGA divides over Iran manifested at CPAC

SOPHIA VENTO

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas has underscored persistent divides within the Republican Party over President Trump’s military campaign in Iran. The four-day conference, which ends Saturday in Grapevine, has offered insights into how party leaders are balancing their support for Trump’s “America First” priorities amid growing concern among voters about the conflict’s...

What would it take for Republicans to win California's gubernatorial race?

WILLIAM LIANG, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

California's 2026 gubernatorial primary presents a challenge for Republicans to exploit the state's top-two system, as they must become less electable in the general election to win the primary.

Live updates: 'No Kings' protest draws crowds across US as DHS shutdown reaches stalemate; Vance wins CPAC straw poll

Protesters around the country joined "No Kings" rallies on Saturday, the third round since Trump returned to office. Minnesota, home to two fatal shootings at the hands of federal officers earlier this year, took center stage in the demonstrations, drawing even Bruce Springsteen. Organizers say more than 3,300 local events were planned nationwide. Here's what...

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Sunday shows preview: GOP divide spills into DHS funding battle; Iran conflict widens

Here's where the funding fight for TSA, ICE and other DHS agencies stands amid shutdown

Exiled Iranian crown prince tells CPAC that 'a free Iran is not a fantasy'

U.S. sailors, Marines deployed amid Iran war reach Centcom region

VP Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 GOP presidential nod

The Memo: Pro-Iran memes go viral, striking back at Trump in propaganda war

FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports

Lee calls on Senate to ditch spring recess, reconvene to fund DHS

How MAGA divides over Iran manifested at CPAC

What would it take for Republicans to win California's gubernatorial race?

Live updates: 'No Kings' protest draws crowds across US as DHS shutdown reaches stalemate; Vance wins CPAC straw poll

Cruz refuses to take sides between Cornyn, Paxton in high-stakes GOP Senate clash

Supreme Court prepares to review Trump executive order on birthright citizenship

African nation calls for Ilhan Omar to be extradited after Vance's fraud claim

DHS shutdown putting Americans at risk as World Cup security prep ‘significantly behind’: Sen Fetterman