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As fighting intensifies overseas, Republicans push harder to get DHS funded

(The Center Square) – As fighting continues overseas, Republicans have ramped up calls to Democrats to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which not only regulates immigration but contributes to national and international security efforts. “Democrats: Where is your patriotism?” House Republicans wrote on X. The department includes Customs

State financial officers protect, recover $28B in tax dollars in 2025

(The Center Square) – Conservative state treasurers, auditors and comptrollers protected and recovered $28 billion in taxpayer dollars from “waste, fraud, and abuse” in 2025, according to a report from the State Financial Officers Foundation. CEO of State Financial Officers Foundation OJ Oleka told The Center Square that the “revelations” in

Iran war, Saudi outage to boost U.S. propane, butane exports

(The Center Square) – Chaos in global energy markets following the launch of Operation Epic Fury is expected to drive record demand for U.S. exports of propane and butane, analysts said Monday. Following a military strike by the U.S. and Israel that killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah

WATCH: Trump threatens to end all trade with Spain

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to end all trade with Spain over disagreements about military spending. The president cited Spain's reluctance to increase defense spending to match other NATO members and its refusal to allow the U.S. to use its bases

Denver City Council votes to ban masks on ICE agents

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will not comply with a new Denver ordinance that bans law enforcement, including federal agents, from wearing face coverings while operating in the city limits. The ordinance, passed unanimously on Monday by the Denver City Council, says all

Trump: U.S. Navy to provide escorts for tankers through Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – Over concerns that Iran is blocking vital tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy will begin escorting tankers through the area. “Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very

Minnesota sues Trump administration over $243M Medicaid funding pause

(The Center Square) – Minnesota announced Tuesday it is suing the federal government for withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments. State officials say the move puts health care coverage for more than 1 million residents at risk while sidestepping the administrative process already underway. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the