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On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that he will vote against the requested $200 billion supplemental even though “that money really won’t go to this conflict. It won’t be timely for this conflict to procure material. What it will be used for is, essentially, [to] try to replenish stocks later.” Because he won’t support “essentially an Iran funding bill, if that’s how this is being sold and packaged.” Host Kaitlan Collins asked, “If the United States is sending more troops to the region, if the White House is still going to come to Congress…

U.S. business activity growth slowed to its weakest pace in nearly a year in March as the war with Iran sent energy prices surging and rattled consumer and business confidence, according to a closely watched survey released Tuesday. The S&P Global flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index fell to 51.4 in March from 51.9 in February, the lowest reading since April 2025. Figures above 50 indicate expansion, meaning the economy is still growing — but at its slowest pace in three consecutive quarters, rounding off the weakest quarter for the U.S. economy since the fourth quarter of 2023. The slowdown…

President Donald Trump’s pick, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), was confirmed in a 54-45 vote by the U.S. Senate on Monday night to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Fox News’s Bill Melugin reported in a post on X that the only Republican to oppose Mullin’s confirmation to lead DHS was Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), while Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) voted in favor. Mullin’s confirmation comes after Trump announced in early March that he had picked Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. In a post on Truth Social at…

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped energy executive Alan Armstrong to replace incoming Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate, he announced in a press conference Tuesday. Armstrong is the executive chair of Williams Companies, an energy company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stitt called him a “strong business leader” who values “free markets and limited government.” “Alan’s story, as you guys get to know him, reflects the very best of Oklahoma,” he said. “Our values, our work ethic, and our pursuit of the American dream that is alive and well in the state of Oklahoma.” Armstrong will serve…

The US president is not just choosing between continuing the pressure or stopping the war – he is looking for a usable victory The military and political dynamic around Iran has entered a more dangerous phase, yet the diplomatic choreography now unfolding suggests that Washington is no longer thinking only in terms of punishment and pressure.Since March 20, the pattern has become unmistakable. The US and Israel have continued to widen the scope of their campaign against Iranian strategic infrastructure, including nuclear facilities, while Iran has answered by pushing retaliation toward symbols of Israeli nuclear deterrence and by threatening a…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier grimly forecast a “deep rift” growing with traditional NATO ally the United States on Tuesday, slamming U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran as a “breach of international law.” AFP reports the ceremonial head of state said just as there was no going back from Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, “there will be no going back to before January 20, 2025”, when U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House. “The rift is too deep and the trust in American power politics has been lost, not only among our allies but… worldwide,” he said at a Berlin…

Jeff Webb, former mentor of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has died at the age of 76 during a tragic pickleball accident. Webb, a Texas businessman, died this past Friday after succumbing to a serious head injury he endured playing pickleball just two weeks prior. Turning Point USA commemorated him as a “dear friend” to Charlie. “In memory of Jeff Webb. A visionary who helped shape generations of young leaders and believed deeply in the power of community and country. A dear friend to Turning Point USA and Charlie. He will be greatly missed,” the organization said on X. Webb…

The chair of the House committee overseeing elections is circulating a list of proposals to include in a budget reconciliation bill as Senate Republicans and the White House move to rev up the party-line process to pass pieces of a contentious GOP voting bill in the coming months. The list from House Administration Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) is a peek at what sort of provisions Republicans could try to pass under reconciliation, which is strictly reserved for legislation with a direct fiscal impact. The party-line effort is likely to rule out big portions of the SAVE America Act, the bill…

Cutting reliance on US technology too fast could impede innovation, Roland Busch has warned The EU’s focus on breaking its AI reliance on the US in favor of digital sovereignty could lead to ‘disaster’ for the bloc, Siemens CEO Roland Busch has told the Financial Times.The European Commission plans to present a tech sovereignty package at the end of May aimed at developing cloud infrastructure and the AI sector. Brussels wants to reduce the bloc’s reliance on US digital solutions and services amid the tensions with Washington which have arisen since President Donald Trump’s return to office.In an interview published…

Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal provides leverage against American “terrorism and aggression,” the nation’s leader has said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the country can pose a credible nuclear threat to the US as opposed to being a target for American attempts to project power.Speaking during a policy address to newly elected lawmakers on Monday, Kim emphasized the role of nuclear weapons in ensuring national security.He accused Washington of carrying out “state terror and aggression” globally, arguing that such actions justify Pyongyang’s concerns about the US military presence in the region, including deployments involving nuclear-capable assets. According to Kim, North…