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The six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown will continue until at least mid-April after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed partial funding bill in favor of a stopgap measure that lacks the Democratic support needed to become law.

President Trump heaped praise on U.S. allies in the Middle East, saying they've been "very helpful" in the war against Iran, drawing a stark contrast with the NATO alliance, which he blasted as a disappointment.

With Democrats steadily wiping out Republicans electorally in the core Atlanta counties of swing-state Georgia, Republicans have a new idea: Make most local candidates run for office without party labels.

Federal prosecutors announced charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who they say handcuffed and strangled a detainee, then tried to conceal the body camera footage of the incident.

An illegal immigrant who'd been living under the stolen identity of an American citizen has been charged with voting in Texas in the 2024 presidential election, federal authorities said.

A federal judge has sided with Minnesota in ruling that the state's policy of offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrant college students isn't trumped by federal law.

President Trump has ordered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to find funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers while a partial shutdown of government operations continues due to bickering in Congress.

The White House launched a mobile app on Friday, giving the Oval Office another outlet to meet Americans online.

Sen. Rand Paul said there is a "50-50" chance he runs for president in 2028, but that he will not make a decision until after November's midterm elections.

New U.S. House districts in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump can be used ahead of the midterm elections, despite the potential for a voter referendum on the new map, a judge ruled Friday.