Much Ado About Nothing By Robert Romano House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have come to a deal to end the 47-day partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by adopting a Senate-passed measure that funds the entire department through Sept. 30 […]

By Manzanita Miller There is a battle brewing in Virginia over how to handle illegal aliens and criminals, with Virginia Democrats pushing for policies that restrict Virginia law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), policies that put Virginia residents at risk by restricting communication […]

By Robert Romano “[T]hese brave men and women who serve DHS deserve to get their paychecks. The President wants to see that happen and he wants Congress to come back to get it done.” That was White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on March 30 noting that President Donald Trump […]

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By Robert Romano We are once again in the longest partial government shutdown in history, with the Department of Homeland Security unfunded for 45 straight days, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection that received additional funding in the 2025 One […]

By Manzanita Miller With eight Democrats plunging forward in California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Republicans have a shot at occupying the governor’s seat for the first time since 2011 when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger departed the governor’s mansion. Should Republicans manage to take control of the governor’s mansion, […]

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By Robert Romano The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been on its back for 42 days, almost 500 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit and travelers have been experiencing the longest lines at airports in U.S. history, all to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

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By Robert Romano Senate Democrats, after saying they would support such a measure, balked at supporting an appropriations bill, H.R. 7147 , for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that had Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) excised. The amendment, offered by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) , would remove $5.4 billion from ICE that was included in the […]