Sanctuary policies would be punishable under Tennessee bill
(NewsNation) — Tennessee state senators have approved legislation that would punish officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants. In addition, the bill that passed 26-7 Wednesday requires the Department of Public Safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver's license
Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of causing ‘serious damage’ to undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden
Norwegian police have seized a Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of being involved in causing “serious damage” to a fiber cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden.
Rubio and Bukele to discuss sending suspected gang members from US to El Salvador
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the possibility of deporting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador in an upcoming meeting with Salvadorean president
Illinois governor blocks pardoned Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol rioters from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter obtained by The Hill. “The State’s Personnel Code, administered by the Department of
Congested Reagan National site of several previous close calls
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The complex airspace around Washington, D.C., has resulted in at least three near misses in the last three years. As authorities piece together the nation's deadliest U.S. airline crash since 2001, the tragedy has raised new concerns about
Tourist trampled to death by elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at South Africa park
A 59-year-old male tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at Kruger National Park in South Africa last weekend, according
Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to
German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law
The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating
Jeffries hammers Trump DEI comments after plane crash: ‘Shameful’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday denounced President Trump for saying federal efforts to promote diversity are to blame for this week’s deadly crash between a military helicopter and a commercial passenger plane just outside Washington. Jeffries said the
Trump says Army helicopter in DC plane crash was flying ‘too high’
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Friday asserted the military helicopter involved in a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., was "flying too high." "The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200
MicroStrategy Raises $563M via Preferred Stock for Bitcoin
Introduction MicroStrategy, a leading business intelligence firm, has successfully raised $563 million through its Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock offering (STRK). The company initially targeted $250 million, but strong demand led to a larger offering. MicroStrategy plans to use the funds to
Trump makes his first moves on education, but no McMahon hearing in sight
President Trump made his first major moves on education Wednesday, signing a series of executive orders that come even before his nominee to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, has had her Senate confirmation hearing. While the Department of Education is
Trump aid freeze disrupts global HIV/AIDS fight
(The Hill) -- A legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa is collateral damage from President Donald Trump’s directive to halt all U.S. foreign assistance, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian assistance and lifesaving medication from being caught
Global Markets on Edge as Trump’s Tariff Deadline Nears
As the February 1, 2025 deadline approaches, President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs have created uncertainty across global markets. The administration plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, aiming to curb illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking.
American and father of youngest hostages among those due for release from Gaza Saturday
Hamas announced on Friday that among the three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday are an American dual national and the father of the youngest
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with
Congress authorized more flights at Reagan Airport despite warnings
(NewsNation) — Congress added more daily flights to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's schedule last year — and multiple other times over the past quarter century — despite warnings from the airport where 67 people died in a plane
Kash Patel grilled on potential Trump pressure, past comments at contentious hearing
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was at the center of a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, facing intense grilling from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee about his past comments and allegiance to Trump. To Republicans, Patel represents