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By Tommy Flynn
NEW YORK – A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asif Merchant, a 47-year-old Pakistani national, on murder-for-hire and terrorism charges Wednesday after a week-long trial, where he admitted to orchestrating an assassination plot against then-candidate Donald Trump on behalf of...
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON – Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination as Department of Homeland Security Secretary has opened his Senate seat, prompting Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) to appoint a temporary successor under state law, with speculation focusing on who will fill the role and...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – President Trump's favorability among Republicans has soared to 94%, marking the highest level for any president since World War II, according to a Gallup poll. This figure surpasses historical peaks, such as George W. Bush's 92% in 2002 amid post-9/11 unity and...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – The United States and Venezuela have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations, the State Department announced Thursday, marking a significant shift after the January 2026 U.S. military operation that removed former President Nicolás Maduro from power. The...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – Republican congressional leaders expressed strong support for Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination as Department of Homeland Security Secretary, praising his border security record and leadership potential following President Trump's announcement Thursday....
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON – A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to begin refunding $130 billion in tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court, denying a government request for a 90-day delay and asserting sole jurisdiction over the process. Judge Richard Eaton, a Clinton...
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON – The House approved a bill Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal 2026, passing 221-209 with four Democrats joining Republicans, but the measure appears doomed in the Senate amid a partisan impasse over immigration enforcement. The vote...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted 212-219 Thursday to reject a War Powers Resolution that would have required President Trump to halt military action against Iran within 30 days unless Congress approved it, following the Senate's similar rejection amid broad...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – President Trump announced Thursday that he is replacing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), citing her service while addressing recent performance issues, including a controversial ad contract and operational...
By Tommy Flynn
DUBAI – Iranian forces targeted additional oil tankers in the Gulf region Wednesday, damaging at least three vessels and killing one seafarer, escalating disruptions to global energy supplies amid the ongoing U.S. military action against Tehran. A Bahamas-flagged crude tanker...
By RWTNews Staff
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – Law enforcement officers fatally shot a man Wednesday after he fled a checkpoint, fired at pursuing vehicles and civilians during a 70-mile pursuit, and pointed a weapon at officers following a vehicle stop. The incident began around 10:30 a.m. at the...
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of the final two U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Sunday's Iranian drone attack on a military base in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, bringing the total identified fatalities to six amid the ongoing U.S. military action against...