The U.S. Coast Guard was unable to “consistently” stop drug smugglers during the Biden administration, with vessels unavailable for a combined total of 2,000 days over a three-year period, according to a new report. The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report found that the Coast Guard “was not able to consistently interdict non-commercial vessels smuggling drugs into the U.S.” from fiscal years 2021 through 2023. The audit...

House Republican leaders were preparing for defeat Tuesday night when they were forced to call off a vote on a resolution intended to serve as a framework for a massive bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. Minutes later, however, a stunning about-face brought lawmakers sprinting back to the nearly empty House chamber. GOP leaders celebrated a narrow victory soon afterward, with the resolution being adopted in a...