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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump says he thinks he's confident megabill will pass as senators prepare to vote
President Trump said Tuesday he was somewhat confident his tax and spending megabill can pass the upper chamber, as senators head to the floor to vote. When asked about his confidence level, the president replied, 'I don't know, what does confident mean when you have one vote and you have 100 people going to vote?' 'I think so,' he added. 'I think it's going to be the greatest bill ever passed. … Tremendous amount of homeland security, tremendous amount. It's going to keep the border secure.' The president landed in Florida to visit a new migrant detention center. During his flight, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters in Washington that he thinks he has a deal with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to pass the megabill. The leader cautioned he's a 'realist,' however, indicating he's not counting anything as finished until the final vote is cast. GOP leadership was hopeful it had secured Murkowski's vote by crafting language to provide an enhanced federal Medicaid match for Alaska and a waiver to shield the state from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts. When asked if he's concerned at all about cuts to Medicaid in the bill, Trump replied that cuts are only for 'waste, fraud and abuse.' 'The Democrats have it wrong. Waste, fraud and abuse,' he said. Before leaving for Florida, the president said he wants 'to keep it to' the self-imposed July 4 deadline, but he acknowledged difficulties with getting it passed the Senate and House in time. 'I'd love to do July 4, but I think it's very hard to do July 4. It was two months ago, I would think maybe July 4, but somewhere around there,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Republicans raise alarm over US vulnerability to mass drone strikes after Israel-Iran conflict
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is demanding to know how the U.S. is ready to protect its own domestic assets in the event of a potential attack on the homeland. "We write to inquire with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the current state of drone attack countermeasures for our military installations, government buildings, embassies, and consulates, both domestic and abroad," the GOP lawmakers wrote in a letter. "The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have demonstrated that large-scale, highly coordinated mass-drone attacks can be highly effective if the defender lacks adequate counter-drone defenses." The letter was sent late Thursday, days after Israel and Iran declared a ceasefire following days of escalating attacks within one another's borders. Just before President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the Middle East conflict was "causing a heightened threat environment in the United States." House lawmakers will be briefed behind closed doors on the situation with Iran at 9 a.m. Friday. "Since 9/11, our nation has not suffered a major coordinated attack on our own soil. While the government has done good work in preventing an attack like 9/11 from happening again, we want to ensure that we are preparing for a new paradigm in which relatively cheap drones can quickly and effectively wipe out core military and government infrastructure," the lawmakers wrote Thursday. "While American threat projection globally is strong among all the branches of the military, we need to be prepared for a new paradigm of covert, but potentially disastrous, threats to our core military interests, including our nuclear triad in the homeland." The letter is led by Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio. The lawmakers are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if counter-drone technology is being factored into Trump's plans for a Golden Dome defense system in the U.S. They've also asked whether there is "a concern of any sort of weaponized drone buildup already happening in the United States from drones that may have been smuggled in due to the former administration's open border policies." Noem and Hegseth were also questioned on whether they are "aware of or actively working to deter potential threats posed by foreign-owned land near critical military and infrastructure sites in the United States that could be a launching point for a mass drone attack like we saw in Russia by Ukrainian forces." Fox News Digital reached out to the Pentagon and DHS for comment.
CNN
25-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Giuliani, Lewandowski among new members of Homeland Security advisory council
President Donald Trump announced his appointments to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with a list that includes a right-wing news commentator, former lawmakers, Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani and a top former campaign adviser. The announcement by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the council, established first in 2002, will provide 'real-time, real-world and independent advice on homeland security operations.' The list includes right-wing political commentator Mark Levin, as well as Giuliani, who helped lead efforts to try and overturn the 2020 election results and was later sued for defamation by two Georgia election workers; a lawsuit he lost before a jury in Washington, DC. 'This new-look, America First HSAC will draw upon a deep well of public and private sector experience from homeland security experts committed to fulfilling President Trump's agenda,' the press release on the new council states. The appointments also include Corey Lewandowski, a Trump campaign leader in 2016 who is currently a chief adviser to Noem. Other members of the council include South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who will chair the council, as well as other government officials, attorneys, security experts, as well as the founder of 'Bikers for Trump,' according to DHS. The council will hold its first meeting early next month.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Giuliani, Lewandowski among new members of Homeland Security advisory council
President Donald Trump announced his appointments to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with a list that includes a right-wing news commentator, former lawmakers, Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani and a top former campaign adviser. The announcement by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the council, established first in 2002, will provide 'real-time, real-world and independent advice on homeland security operations.' The list includes right-wing political commentator Mark Levin, as well as Giuliani, who helped lead efforts to try and overturn the 2020 election results and was later sued for defamation by two Georgia election workers; a lawsuit he lost before a jury in Washington, DC. 'This new-look, America First HSAC will draw upon a deep well of public and private sector experience from homeland security experts committed to fulfilling President Trump's agenda,' the press release on the new council states. The appointments also include Corey Lewandowski, a Trump campaign leader in 2016 who is currently a chief adviser to Noem. Other members of the council include South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who will chair the council, as well as other government officials, attorneys, security experts, as well as the founder of 'Bikers for Trump,' according to DHS. The council will hold its first meeting early next month.
CNN
25-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Giuliani, Lewandowski among new members of Homeland Security advisory council
President Donald Trump announced his appointments to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with a list that includes a right-wing news commentator, former lawmakers, Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani and a top former campaign adviser. The announcement by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the council, established first in 2002, will provide 'real-time, real-world and independent advice on homeland security operations.' The list includes right-wing political commentator Mark Levin, as well as Giuliani, who helped lead efforts to try and overturn the 2020 election results and was later sued for defamation by two Georgia election workers; a lawsuit he lost before a jury in Washington, DC. 'This new-look, America First HSAC will draw upon a deep well of public and private sector experience from homeland security experts committed to fulfilling President Trump's agenda,' the press release on the new council states. The appointments also include Corey Lewandowski, a Trump campaign leader in 2016 who is currently a chief adviser to Noem. Other members of the council include South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who will chair the council, as well as other government officials, attorneys, security experts, as well as the founder of 'Bikers for Trump,' according to DHS. The council will hold its first meeting early next month.
