Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from John Kennedy

Budget ‘vote-a-rama’ for immigration funds kicks off in Senate

Senate Republicans are aiming to adopt a budget resolution by Thursday as the first step toward providing roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The Senate kicked off a marathon voting session, known as a “vote-a-rama,” Wednesday evening that was expected to run…

Roll Call

Warsh vows Fed independence; Democrats assert financial conflicts

Kevin Warsh, the nominee to be next chairman of the Federal Reserve, promised senators Tuesday that the central bank would maintain its independence from the White House under his leadership and that he would divest assets that raised conflict-of-interest concerns among Democrats. Warsh tried to reassure lawmakers at the Senate…

Roll Call

Trump news at a glance: Oil price surges again as Iran accuses US of breaking ceasefire

Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’

The Guardian - US

Sen. Mike Lee Says Federal Prison Hung Up on Him When He Tried To Check on Inmate

Families have complained for years that the Bureau of Prisons fails to notify them when their incarcerated loved ones are seriously ill or even dying.

Reason

GOP Sen. John Kennedy Signals Openness to U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Conflict: 'Time to Come Home'

Republican Sen. John Kennedy said the United States should begin preparing to exit its military involvement in Iran, while acknowledging uncertainty about whether key objectives have been fully achieved.

Latin Times

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame

Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

Salon

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Iran-US war latest: Ship carrying thousands of Marines arrives in Middle East as Yemen’s Houthis warn of more attacks

It comes amid speculation of an impending ground invasion

The Independent UK

Democrat asks judge to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

She wrote in a motion, ‘We are asking the court to enforce the law and reverse this illegal renaming’

The Independent UK

Trump Said 'No' to Deal That Could Have Paid TSA Agents by End of Week, Republican Senator Says

Discover why President Trump rejected a bipartisan deal that could have paid thousands of TSA workers, as Senator John Kennedy reveals the political standoff affecting airport security staff across the US.

International Business Times UK

James Comer Blames DHS Shutdown On Democrats, Praises Trump For Sending ICE To Airports

Republican Rep. James Comer said Democrats are to blame for the ongoing DHS shutdown and praised President Donald Trump for sending ICE to provide assistance at airports across the country.

Latin Times

Sen. John Kennedy blames Trump for government shutdown

It is his fault!

The Mary Sue

Trump’s TACO Tuesday sees him cave to Republican pressure on deal with Democrats to solve airport chaos

White House official says president will now reverse course on his hard-line over a DHS deal as airport security lines cause headaches nationwide

The Independent UK

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Latin Times

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.

Roll Call

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…

International Business Times UK

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.

The Mary Sue

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…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

We Got This Covered

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.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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’

International Business Times 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.

The Independent 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

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.