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Cost of Noem’s makeup and horse rental for her $143 million ad that led to her ouster is revealed

The taxpayer footed the bill for nearly $4,000 worth of hair and makeup services for Noem, financial records show

The Independent UK

GOP Sen. John Kennedy Says He Came Up With Plan To End DHS Shutdown But Trump Took It Down: 'No Deals With Democrats'

Republican Senator John Kennedy said he and colleague Ted Cruz came up with a plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but President Donald Trump rejected it as part of a broad refusal to reach deals with Democrats.

Latin Times

Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues

Lawmakers face a final sprint this week before a mini spring break recess — that is, if leadership lets them leave. With new urgency to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the focus will be on off-the-floor negotiations to end the partial government shutdown. And President Donald Trump is further…

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RFK Jr. Office Replaces Official Phone Line With Domino's Number Amid Pressure Over Cat Testing Controversy

A rogue HHS staffer allegedly redirected calls to a pizza chain amid an anti–animal testing campaign, raising accountability questions for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

International Business Times UK

Senate Democrat slams White House, connecting horrific school bombing to a terrifying budget decision

Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is directly connecting recent budget cuts by the Trump administration to a horrific missile strike on an elementary school in Iran. According to The Hill, Kim, who previously served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration, told CNN that the February 28 strike, which…

The Mary Sue

Former National Security Council senator blasts Trump after decoding direct reason behind Iran school strike

He details how the administration systematically killed thousands of innocents.

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DHS watchdog that accused agency of ‘obstruction’ is now looking into Noem’s $220M ad deal: report

Office of Inspector General says DHS ‘systematically’ obstructing investigative work

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Skeptical Republicans are falling in line behind Trump’s Iran War push with this three-word mantra

IN FOCUS: Republicans’ biggest fear now, writes Eric Garcia is that someone will ‘panic and leave before the job is done’

The Independent UK

'It is Fraud': Kristi Noem Grilled Over $220M Taxpayer-Funded Horseback Ad, Outspending Oscar Films

Kristi Noem faced intense questioning over a £174 million ($220 million) Department of Homeland Security ad featuring her on horseback, which cost more than most 2026 Oscar-nominated films.

International Business Times UK

Iran war latest: Oil prices soar again after two Iraqi tankers struck in suspected Iranian attack

Donald Trump has said that US forces have knocked out 28 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Trump is grilling aides about Corey Lewandowski’s role in Kristi Noem’s $200M ad campaign: report

Noem’s top adviser is reportedly under fire after bipartisan backlash against her testimony on government contracts

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches ‘most intense’ barrage of missiles since start of conflict

Trump threatened Iran with a military response ‘at a level never seen before’ after US destroyed more than a dozen Iranian mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Trump's energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear

Gas is up 47 cents a gallon in one week.

Axios

Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem for making him ‘look bad’ after shamelessly ignoring what she was doing to America

Noem has finally been put aside, but the circumstances are raising eyebrows.

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Reason

Kristi Noem's Lies About DHS Shootings Don't Seem To Have Figured in Trump's Decision To Fire Her

The president himself portrayed Renée Good and Alex Pretti as would-be murderers, and he did not seem troubled by the homeland security secretary's slander of them.

The Independent UK

From Minnesota ‘terrorists’ to a ‘worst-kept secret’ — Five ways ‘ICE Barbie’ Kristi Noem spelled her own doom at DHS

IN FOCUS: Puppy-killing former South Dakota governor made history as the first Cabinet secretary ousted in Trump's second term, but the writing had been on the wall for months, reports Rhian Lubin and Brendan Rascius

The Guardian - US

US senator seeks perjury investigation into Kristi Noem over DHS spending

Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges the ousted DHS secretary lied to Congress about the agency’s contracts

Latin Times

DHS Officials Describe Mood After Noem's Ouster: 'Lots of Happy People Here Today'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was removed on Thursday from her post after months of internal disputes, congressional scrutiny and tensions with the White House, with some officials inside DHS welcoming her departure, according to a new report.

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International Business Times UK

Ousted DHS Ex-Secretary Kristi Noem Slammed for Awarding Taxpayer Money Worth $143 million to 8‑Day‑Old Firm

Former DHS chief Kristi Noem is under fire after awarding £143 million ($180 million) to a newly formed firm for federal advertising work.

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Donald Trump ‘furious’ with Kristi Noem, privately asking Republicans if he should fire the Homeland Security Secretary

Her big week on Capitol Hill may have just jeopardized her career.

Axios

Senate GOP cheers Trump's decision to dump Noem

Mullin is "pretty well vetted around here," Majority Leader John Thune said of Noem's replacement.

Reason

Trump Fires Kristi Noem From DHS

Even Republicans were sick of her reckless spending and habitual lies.

The Times of India

Trump ‘furious’ after Kristi Noem claims he approved $220 million DHS ad campaign: Report

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's testimony about a $220 million ad campaign, featuring her face and reportedly approved by President Trump, has sparked White House fury. Senator John Kennedy questioned the approval process, leading to reports of Trump considering Noem's replacement, with Markwayne Mullin's name surfacing. Noem also faced scrutiny…

The Independent UK

‘We can’t find it’: Noem battered over $143M in no-bid contracts to operative-tied biz that doesn’t have HQ or website

Taxpayer millions went to a company that subcontracted with another firm operated by her spokesperson’s husband, records show

Reason

DHS Spent $220 Million on Ads Featuring Kristi Noem. Both Parties Grilled Her About It in the Senate.

Noem faced tough questions about an ad campaign that secretly awarded millions to a company with close ties to the homeland security secretary.

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