Despite hearing complaints from companies that former Department of Homeland Security advisor Corey Lewandowski was seeking kickbacks on contracts, the White House took no action because they assumed that President Trump would come to his defense, NBC News reported.
Brian Slupski
Mar 20, 2026
President Trump's request for $200 billion from Congress to fund the Iran war was coolly met by some members of his own party.
Brian Slupski
Mar 20, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that he has "no intention" of stepping down from his position until the federal investigation into him launched by the Trump administration has finished.
Matias Civita
Mar 19, 2026
The White House has been using TikTok-style videos of missile strikes spliced into movie clips and video games as part of its communication strategy
Brian Slupski
Mar 19, 2026
The Trump administration said that it needs $200 billion from Congress for the Iran war because "it takes money to kill bad guys."
Brian Slupski
Mar 19, 2026
Former Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski allegedly asked a government contractor to pay him "success fees," according to a report
Brian Slupski
Mar 19, 2026
During his confirmation hearing as the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin expressed regret over calling Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse shot dead by ICE agents, a "deranged individual."
Matias Civita
Mar 18, 2026
Facing the looming prospect of inflation driven in part by the Iran war, the Federal Reserve is not expected to cut interest rates when it meets Wednesday afternoon.
Brian Slupski
Mar 18, 2026
The personal animosity between Republican senators Markwayne Mullin and Rand Paul threatens to derail Mullin's appointment to DHS
Brian Slupski
Mar 18, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez responded to President Trump's recent saber-rattling, saying that any attack on the island would be met with an "impregnable resistance.
Brian Slupski
Mar 18, 2026
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer formally subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
Matias Civita
Mar 17, 2026
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday in protest over President Donald Trump's war with Iran.
Matias Civita
Mar 17, 2026
In an interview, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said that NATO's "raison d'être is the defence of Europe and the North Atlantic," and that they "won't be dragged into any war of choice."
Matias Civita
Mar 17, 2026
Israel says that it has killed one of the last remaining senior officials in Iran.
Brian Slupski
Mar 17, 2026
Greg Bovino, the outspoken Border Patrol official who became one of the most visible faces of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, is set to retire from federal service at the end of March.
Matias Civita
Mar 16, 2026
President Trump's Chief of Staff has been diagnosed with cancer and is immediately beginning treatment.
Brian Slupski
Mar 16, 2026
The late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei worried his son wasn't smart enough to lead Iran and might be gay, according to reports citing U.S. intelligence.
Brian Slupski
Mar 16, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's sweeping progressive agenda — rent freezes, free buses, and higher taxes on the wealthy — is rattling Wall Street and real estate investors while the city grapples with a $7 billion budget gap and a Moody's credit warning.
IBT Staff
Mar 14, 2026
Video of Brandon Herrera, the Republican congressional candidate who was endorsed this week by Trump, is drawing renewed scrutiny after footage showed him wearing Confederate imagery.
Matias Civita
Mar 13, 2026
President Trump has temporarily lifted oil sanctions against Russia as part of a desperate effort to stave off an energy crisis created by the war with Iran.
Brian Slupski
Mar 13, 2026
Vice President JD Vance voiced skepticism in the lead-up to the Iran war, questioning President Trump's decision to launch a military strike against the country
Brian Slupski
Mar 13, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel has announced that the Bureau will be partnering with the UFC, recruiting a group of current and former UFC figures to help train FBI personnel at the bureau's academy in Quantico, Virginia.
Matias Civita
Mar 12, 2026
Millions of Americans have to make sacrifices every day in order to afford healthcare, a nationwide survey of 20,000 adults found.
Brian Slupski
Mar 12, 2026
The founder of Starbucks announced he was moving to Florida just as Washington state Democrats voted to create the state's first income tax, targeting those who make more than $1 million a year.
Brian Slupski
Mar 12, 2026
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters that the war in Iran is "both" a "little excursion" for the U.S. and a "war" for Iran.,,,
Matias Civita
Mar 11, 2026
Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski reportedly told aides that he could do whatever he wanted at the under former Secretary Kristi Noem because the president would pardon him.
Matias Civita
Mar 11, 2026
The International Energy Agency unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves in response to the Iran war.
Brian Slupski
Mar 11, 2026
The military is removing all of Anthropic's AI tools from its systems
Brian Slupski
Mar 11, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh scrutiny after a report found that the Defense Department spent millions of dollars on high-end food purchases.
Matias Civita
Mar 10, 2026
President Donald Trump has reportedly been pressing aides about whether Corey Lewandowski benefited from the Department of Homeland Security's controversial $220 million advertising campaign.
Matias Civita
Mar 10, 2026