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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’​

By LISA MASCARO
Updated 11:02 PM CDT, April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.

In a memo late Tuesday to lawmakers, the Office of Management and Budget said money that President Donald Trump tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers through executive actions will be exhausted by May. It called on the House to quickly approve the budget resolution senators approved in an all-night session last week that would pave the way for full funding for the department.

“DHS will soon run out of critical operating funds, placing essential personnel and operations at risk,” the memo said.

The pressure from the Trump administration could help House Speaker Mike Johnson, whose narrow Republican majority has been stalled out, tangled in internal party disputes on a range of pending issues, including the Homeland Security funding. They have left the chamber at a virtual standstill. ...

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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.
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Senate Republicans block Democrats' attempt to force Cuba war powers vote

President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
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Supreme Court to weigh Trump administration push to end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster.
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Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and drawn military interest from around the world.
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data

A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records.
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White House makes ‘two Kings’ post with photo of Trump, King Charles

The White House posted a picture of President Trump and King Charles III with the caption “two Kings” amid the monarch’s visit to the U.S. on Tuesday. Opponents of the president have used the phrase “...
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Many Democrats are stressed out by the news. They still can't turn away, a new poll finds

A new AP-NORC survey finds that most U.S. adults try to avoid news stories about President Donald Trump at least “sometimes.”
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Trump scolds Germany’s Merz for criticism of Iran war

US president says German chancellor 'doesn't know what he's talking about', defends war on Iran as necessary.
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'Our collective strength' -- 4 takeaways from King Charles III's address to Congress

King Charles addressed a joint meeting of Congress during his first visit to the United States as the British monarch.
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Government watchdog to review DOJ's handling of the Epstein files

The probe by the Government Accountability Office is the second into whether the Justice Department is complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel

The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC effective Friday, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.
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Kimmel, the First Amendment and a brewing battle with the FCC

Officials called for ABC to punish Jimmy Kimmel for a remark about the first lady, but an expert said it was constitutionally-protected speech.
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Trump says Iran requesting end to US blockade; Israel kills three medics

US president says Iran has reached out and asked Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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Dem plot to limit Trump war powers on Cuba fails as GOP falls in line with military action abroad

Republicans blocked Senate Democrats' war powers resolution seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from taking military action against Cuba without Congress' approval.
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Highlights from the CBS California Governor's Debate, where candidates squared off on gas prices, housing and more

Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage at the CBS California Governor's Debate on April 28. Here are the highlights.
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Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began.
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Patel turns tables on Walz in response to viral tweet on Minnesota fraud raids: 'Come again?'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz receives sharp pushback from FBI Director Kash Patel and conservatives after claiming credit for Minneapolis fraud raids.
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Federal appeals court refuses to rehear Trump appeal of $83M E Jean Carroll defamation judgment

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A federal appeals court declined to take up President Donald Trump's request to rehear his appeal of the $83 million judgment in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll on Wednesday.

Trump had sought a hearing by the full 12-judge Second Circuit Court of Appeals, but a majority of the judges denied Trump's motion. The development now allows Trump to appeal the case directly to the Supreme Court.

Lawyers for Trump argue he has presidential immunity from Carroll's accusations.

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Hunter Biden's ex-lawyer ordered to pay $50K to former Trump aide after harassment claims crumble

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FIRST ON FOX: The Superior Court of California is ordering Kevin Morris, an attorney and close associate of Hunter Biden, to pay $50,000 to former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler and Marco Polo, the conservative nonprofit research group he founded, to cover legal expenses.

The ruling ends a protracted dispute over whether Ziegler impersonated a Democratic strategist to pry sensitive information out of Morris about the Hunter Biden laptop during a conversation over the phone in 2022.

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Jasmine Crockett backs Colin Allred in Texas Democratic US House primary runoff

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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has endorsed former Rep. Colin Allred ahead of the candidate's May Democratic primary runoff against Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson in the Lone Star State's 33rd Congressional District.

"Colin has the record, the grit, and the heart to stand up for working families and communities under attack by this administration. He will fight to abolish ICE and go toe to toe with Donald Trump to stop his extreme agenda," Crockett declared in a statement.

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Moms group labeled ‘extremist’ flips script on SPLC after federal indictment: 'Shut it down'

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The leader of a parental rights group that the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled an "extremist" organization is calling for the group to be "shut down" as it faces federal charges.

The Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit concealment and money laundering, stemming from allegations that the civil rights organization funneled $3 million in donations to people linked to various violent extremist groups, including Unite the Right, the Ku Klux Klan and the Aryan Nations. These...
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DeSantis' redistricting fight gets major boost from his potential GOP successor: 'Doing the right thing'

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Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., rallied behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while blasting Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over redistricting efforts.

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Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war's $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will give his first public testimony in the Senate since the start of the Iran war in a hearing that will expose the divide across the aisle in the upper chamber.

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Liberal city removes anti-crime signs to be more inclusive: ‘Just insane’

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Democrat-dominated Ann Arbor is raising eyebrows and garnering widespread mockery for removing all of its anti-crime watch signs across the city to be more "inclusive."

The move even prompted a New York City councilmember, Republican Vickie Paladino, to say, "They’re just insane."

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Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war

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His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.
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Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback

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The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.
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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel

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The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.
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Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists

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Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
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China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns

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'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations

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The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.
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US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege

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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction

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White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.
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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

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Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.
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Three takeaways from Hegseth's clash with lawmakers over Iran war

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The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.
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Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as shutdown halts pay, strains missions overseas

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The U.S. Coast Guard cannot pay its bills. The military branch – now 75 days into the longest shutdown in U.S. history – owes over $300 million in unpaid obligations. And with thousands of utility bills overdue, totaling $5.2 million, duty stations and military housing worldwide are facing service shutdowns.

"It seems like a horror movie, but it's actually happening. It's almost unbelievable," Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told CBS News in an exclusive interview.

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As Iran war nears key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices

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Washington — President Trump faces a key deadline in the war with Iran on Friday under a decades-old law that limits the use of force without authorization from Congress.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 lays out a timeline for when lawmakers must be notified of hostilities and when a president is required to withdraw American forces from a conflict in the absence of congressional authorization.

Under the law, the president is required to give formal notification to Congress within 48 hours of introducing American forces into hostilities, which...
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RFK Jr.'s healthy food agenda puts hospitals on notice about patients' meals

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Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes. But the Trump administration has recently upped the ante.

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Cultural groups ask federal judge to halt Trump's renovations of Kennedy Center

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A group of cultural and historic preservation groups on Wednesday called on a federal judge to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which has undergone significant changes since the president returned to office last year.

The groups asked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent any construction ahead of the scheduled July 6 project launch, saying they worry the president and the center's board of trustees will ignore historic...
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Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

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Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction

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White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.
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Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback

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King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York

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King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.
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