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On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) responded to a question on the prospect of relief or a bailout for farmers by saying that “we’ve got to do everything we can to help our farmers and help our citizens.” And “we’ve got to look at what’s necessary.” Host Blake Burman asked, “So, as yourself, as your colleagues, as Washington considers this possible $200 billion package, whatever it may or may not look like, does there need to be some sort of relief, some sort of bailout for the farming community as well?” Scott answered, “I think…
Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to put a stalled Homeland Security funding bill on the House floor a third time next week, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss private plans, as the GOP moves to further pressure Democrats to end the five-week closure. Two versions of the bill have already passed the House, each time with just a few House Democrats breaking from party lines to back it. But the bill is still held up in the Senate, where Democrats have refused to approve DHS funding without adding new restrictions on immigration enforcement. The House will also vote…
Iran appears to be allowing certain vetted vessels to pass the chokepoint and is reportedly working on a standardized process Iran has signaled that it is ready to allow passage through the Strait of Hormuz to vessels from certain countries. Media reports and tracker data also suggest that a handful of pre-vetted tankers have already sailed smoothly through the “safe” corridor, with at least one shipping company allegedly paying Iran $2 million.The development comes as more than 15 tankers have been hit by drones and projectiles in the strait since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in…
A group of protesters inside a mosque in Sydney heckled leftist Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Friday morning. Australia’s ABC News reports Albanese and Burke visited the Lakemba mosque in western Sydney as it held a ceremony to mark the end of Ramadan. The mosque is owned by the Lebanese Muslim Association. The pair were sitting while a speech was being delivered when a group began booing and shouting at the prime minister amid increasingly chaotic scenes. “Boo Tony Burke, boo Albanese,” “genocide supporters,” and “get them out of here” where some of the things…
The sole survivor of a fatal Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, California, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Tesla, claiming the vehicle’s electronic door system malfunctioned and trapped him inside the burning wreckage. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jordan Miller has amended his lawsuit to include Tesla as a defendant, alleging that defective door mechanisms prevented his escape from a flaming Cybertruck following a November 2024 collision that killed three college students. The incident occurred on November 27, 2024, when the driver lost control while speeding and crashed into a tree at the intersection of Hampton Road and King Avenue…
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said that the $200 billion price tag for the Iran supplemental is “a little bit high” and there needs to be an explanation of how the money will be spent. Host Maria Bartiromo asked, “What do you make of $200 billion in a defense supplemental? What would you be poised to support?” Marshall answered, “Well, Maria, I think they do need to come to D.C. and tell — to Capitol Hill and tell us what that money is going to be spent on. I think…
House GOP leaders are punting a reauthorization vote for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that they had hoped to hold next week until mid-April, with a GOP hard-liner revolt over warrantless surveillance threatening to tank the legislation, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter granted anonymity to discuss the conference dynamics. GOP leaders are still dealing with a dozen or so Republican members who want reforms to the spy powers extension, as Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass a clean, 18-month extension without any changes. President Donald Trump has also asked for the clean extension. Johnson…
The leader oversaw assault exercises as 13-year-old Kim Ju-ae appeared to take the controls of an armored vehicle North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter appeared to drive a tank as her father rode on top of the vehicle during large-scale drills.Kim oversaw the offensive exercise showcasing joint infantry and armored advances, highlighting a focus on combat readiness, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.Footage released by KCNA showed Kim Ju-ae, believed to be about 13, with her head out of the driver’s hatch of a moving tank as her father sat on top with soldiers. Observers said her…
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) reacted to the Iran supplemental by saying that “I want to make sure I know the gameplan, because we want to know what the result is going to be, I trust the president and trust Pete Hegseth, trust our national security guys to make sure they’re defending our interests, but the American people don’t want to be involved and embroiled in a long-term war.” Roy said, “[W]e put $150 billion in the big, beautiful bill, very specifically so that we could get out there and…
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) reacted to reports of a $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon by saying that “we really need to press the Pentagon to become more efficient. I bet there’s 25, 50% waste in the Pentagon right now, where three or four companies control 90% of that industry.” Host Maria Bartiromo asked, “What is your sense of the president’s plans for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, and the idea that we’ve got so much going on right now, would you support a reconciliation plan…