Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday promised Federal Emergency Management Agency employees will receive all of their backpay within the next six days.  FEMA workers have been among DHS employees whose pay has been affected by the 52-day partial government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. Mullin referenced the debacle during a […]

A federal district court on Tuesday paused Louisiana’s lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration’s liberalization of dispensing rules for the abortion pill mifepristone until the agency is able to complete a safety review, intensifying the conflict between anti-abortion Republicans and the Trump administration. Judge David Joseph of the Western District of Louisiana, who was […]

California gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton brushed aside concerns Tuesday that an endorsement from President Donald Trump could be a liability in the November elections, arguing instead that Republicans should unite behind the most viable candidate. Hilton said he briefly spoke with Trump after the Sunday night endorsement to express his gratitude, describing it as a […]