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Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens The Senate voted late Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal Senators are reviewing a "last and final" Republican offer to end the funding impasse that disrupted travel.
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.
Israel is rapidly killing Iran's top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire Israel has killed a string of senior Iranian leaders in airstrikes, aiming to weaken or topple the Islamic Republic. But past targeted killing…
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war but adding more troops Trump also lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil, relieving some of the pressure that Washington traditionally used as leverage against Tehran.
