Trump tells DHS to pay TSA despite government shutdown after agents miss another paycheck TSA employees, including 50,000 security officers at airports, will start getting paid as soon as Monday, DHS says The Independent UK · Mar 27
King’s state visit shows need for White House ballroom, says Donald Trump The 90,000-square foot project, which saw the East Wing torn down last October, has been the subject of a legal challenge. Evening Standard · Mar 27
Donald Trump says King’s state visit shows need for White House ballroom The now-demolished East Wing was originally built in 1902 during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency The Independent UK · Mar 27
Iranian attack on Saudi base injures at least 10 US troops and damages several planes An Iranian missile attack has left at least 10 U.S. service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia The Independent UK · Mar 27
Tiger Woods charged with driving under the influence after Florida car crash The golf star, who walked away unhurt, was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The Independent UK · Mar 27
Refugee detained by ICE missed vital chemo sessions and is now on his deathbed, family says IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: A Laotian refugee whose family fled to America after the Vietnam War has just days to live after missing vital chemotherapy sessions while in ICE detention, his loved ones tell Rhian Lubin The Independent UK · Mar 27
Trump's $5 Sharpie Story at Cabinet Meeting Challenged—Marker Company Says It Never Happened A minor anecdote about negotiating Sharpie prices has escalated into a credibility dispute after the manufacturer contradicted President Trump's claims. International Business Times · Mar 27
Trump's name is headed to dollar bills as cash use continues to decline President Trump's signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — just as Americans are using cash less than ever. Axios · Mar 27
CNN’s resident GOP bad guy Scott Jennings accused of ‘trashing Trump’ when cameras are off Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security Department official, accused Scott Jennings of mocking Trump behind closed doors — and then a slew of other allegations followed The Independent UK · Mar 27
Let that sink in, Steve Bannon openly warned Donald Trump’s next move, while everyone’s distracted by Epstein and Iran One of the most controversial ideas from last year is back. We Got This Covered · Mar 27
Johnson calls out GOP Senate over "joke" of a DHS plan "This gambit that was done last night is a joke," Speaker Mike Johnson said. Axios · Mar 27
Elon Musk joined Trump’s call with Modi on war in Iran, says report It remains unclear what Musk, a private citizen, was doing on the phone call The Independent UK · Mar 27
Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong? review – is the PM just useless at politics or is it something more sinister? Westminster insiders try to get to the bottom of Starmer’s awful unpopularity and frequent blunders – but fail to consider less palatable possibilities The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
International Business Times UK · Mar 27 Trump $5 Sharpies Tale During Cabinet Meeting Questioned—Marker Firm Says Claim Never Happened A minor anecdote about negotiating Sharpie prices has escalated into a credibility dispute after the manufacturer contradicted President Trump's claims.
Latin Times · Mar 27 Cuba Reportedly Asked Pope Leo To Convince The Trump Admin To Ease its Oil Embargo Cuban officials have asked Pope Leo XIV to mediate between them and the United States to ease the oil blockade that has the island on the brink of collapse, according to a new report.
The Independent UK · Mar 27 This is the dumbest government shutdown ever — and Americans will continue to pay the price. Here’s who’s to blame ANALYSIS: The wraparound lines at airports will continue, ICE won’t be reined in and the Senate’s left. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg break down who’s at fault
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Pressure from Stephen Miller sent ICE’s director to the hospital, report says. White House calls the claim ‘trash’ Trump adviser allegedly berated Todd Lyons in regular calls with administration officials
Evening Standard · Mar 27 UK playing prominent role in face of Iran’s ‘toll booth’ threat, says Rubio Tackling Tehran’s grip on a maritime pinchpoint will be one of the ‘immediate challenges’, says the top official
The Independent UK · Mar 27 UK plays key role in securing Strait of Hormuz as Iran considers ‘toll booth’ system Rubio stated that confronting Tehran’s grip on the maritime passage would be among the "immediate challenges" after the Middle East conflict
Reason · Mar 27 Judge Rejects 'Orwellian Notion' That Anthropic Is a Supply Chain Risk for Disagreeing With the Government Judge Rita Lin's preliminary injunction confirms what government officials had implicitly acknowledged: The supply chain risk designation was punishment, not policy.
International Business Times · Mar 27 AG Pam Bondi Draws Backlash for Claiming that Citizenship is a Privilege, Not A Constitutional Right In the wake of the denaturalization of two people, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing backlash for a statement about the case.
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Inspector general looking into Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski’s handling of DHS contracts Inspector General of DHS had previously complained leadership was not cooperating with investigations
International Business Times UK · Mar 27 'That Was the Wrong Answer' — CPAC Host Schlapp Rattled After His Own Audience Demands Trump Impeachment Matt Schlapp laughed awkwardly at CPAC after the crowd cheered twice for Trump impeachment hearings, prompting an awkward attempt to walk the moment back on stage.
International Business Times UK · Mar 27 'Forget That' — Trump Dismisses His Own Cabinet's Gas Price Briefing to Press for a Venezuelan Statue During a Cabinet meeting focused on rising fuel costs, Trump diverted attention with a remark about a potential statue in Venezuela, sparking mixed reactions.