Politics - Page 197

March 24

Travelers face hours-long TSA lines as government shutdown strains resources

Travelers across the nation are enduring hours-long waits at TSA checkpoints due to the partial government shutdown. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., discusses the legislative gridlock, Schumer's blame and his proposal to withhold senators' pay.

March 24

Van Hollen avoids saying if he trusts Iran over Trump, calls president a 'liar'

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen avoided saying whether he believed Iranian officials over President Donald Trump on potential war discussions.

March 24

GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions

Sen. Ashley Moody's STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act aims to close a legal loophole shielding fraud recipients from prosecution by state attorneys general.

March 24

Reporter's Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags

Senate Republicans reportedly plan to end the partial DHS shutdown by funding most of the agency while leaving ICE enforcement and removal unfunded.

March 24

Afghanistan frees US citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after Taliban arrest

American academic Dennis Coyle who has was held by the Taliban in Kabul without charges since January 2025, has been released and is heading home.

March 24

Minnesota millionaire who qualified for food stamps warns of 'fraud by design' loophole ahead of hearing

A millionaire says he qualified for food stamps via a SNAP loophole and will testify at a Minnesota state hearing pushing for stricter asset test reforms.

March 24

Olympians condemn IOC for statement on Iran's execution of 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi

Seven Olympians, including gold medalists, condemn the IOC for failing to denounce the reported execution of Iranian wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, calling the response a moral failure.

March 24

Biden-appointed judge rejects Trump HHS declaration on transgender treatments for kids

A federal judge ruled RFK Jr. exceeded his authority with an HHS declaration claiming gender-affirming care for minors is unsafe, granting relief.

March 24

Kermit Gosnell, found guilty of murdering infants at Philadelphia abortion clinic, is dead at 85

Kermit Gosnell, convicted of murdering three babies born alive at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, has died at 85 while serving multiple life sentences.

March 24

DOJ accuses courts of undercutting executive power in high-stakes Supreme Court border case

The DOJ will argue that lower courts are undermining the federal government’s ability to manage the southern border in a closely watched Supreme Court case about how migrants make asylum claims.