US senators grill fellow Senator Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing to become the new leader of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – the agency which is currently partially unfunded due to a congressional budget fightPresident Donald Trump picked Mullin to replace outgoing DHS head, Kristi NoemDHS oversees US immigration enforcement forces such as […]
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Venezuela's acting president replaces longtime defense minister with intelligence head – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeVenezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday that General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez will replace General Vladimir Padrino as defense minister, a position Padrino has held for more than 11 years.The change is the most important yet in Rodriguez’s cabinet and marks the demotion of a longtime […]
Trump Live Updates: Markwayne Mullin Faces DHS Confirmation Hearing and Latest News – The New York Times
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Intel chief Gabbard declines to say if Iran posed an 'imminent threat' to U.S. – NBC News
BREAKING: The FBI is conducting a leak investigation of a former counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war, source says news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Iran’s nuclear program presented an “imminent threat,” deflecting questions from lawmakers about whether U.S. […]
'Nobody knows': Oil price shock leaves Fed uncertain about the economy – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts the global economy and sends oil prices soaring.Two weeks after the initial attacks, unleaded and diesel gas prices have skyrocketed alongside the cost of oil.“The implications of developments in the Middle […]