Politics

Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said there is an 'emergency at the border.' Hegseth said he is working to remove DEI at the Department of Defense.

Two of President Donald Trump's most vulnerable administration picks will get back-to-back confirmation hearings in the Senate this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whom he selected to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), will have committee confirmation hearings on Wednesday and Thursday. LiveNOW from FOX host Stephanie Coueignoux spoke to political analyst Richard Gordan on the latest.

On Sunday, an ICE spokesperson specified that targeted operations are happening in Atlanta. FBI Atlanta, Homeland Security Investigations' Atlanta office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Drug Enforcement Administration are confirmed to be involved. LiveNOW from FOX host Stephanie Couiegnoux spoke to Erin Corcoran with the University of Notre Dame on the latest.

Tom Homan says daily migrant arrests will "steadily increase" as the Trump administration aims to expand its border operations. The Trump border czar made the comments Sunday on ABC News' "This Week." In a social media thread, the White House said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are "working tirelessly to protect our communities." The posts show nine different illegal immigrants ho have already been convicted of serious crimes.

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to discuss the back-and-forth exchanges between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro as it relates to deportations.

Kristi Noem was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. She shared a clip on social of the ceremony, which was held at the home of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Noem was confirmed earlier Saturday.

In a post on X Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress. According to Reuters, The White House confirmed that Trump would make his address on March 4.

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss Kristi Noem's confirmation as Homeland Security Secretary.

President Trump delivered remarks Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he discussed his "no tax on tips" plan.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Secretary of Defense on Saturday. Hegseth said in a statement on X, "Thank you for your confidence Mr. President. Thank you for the tie-breaker Mr. Vice President. Thank you Senators for 50 votes. This is for the troops. For the warriors. For our country. America First. Every day. We will never back down. "

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to approve declassifying the documents pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses what we could learn from the files with James Robenalt, a presidential historian.

The Trump administration moved quickly to roll out the president's immigration plans, including deportation of migrants, fortifying the US-Mexico border, and halting the processing of migrants and asylum seekers. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses it further with Nelson Balido, chairman of the Border Commerce and Security Council.

President Donald Trump is proposing getting rid of FEMA and instead have the states take care of their residents, and the federal government would instead provide checks to the states. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses how Florida lawmakers are responding to this proposal with FOX 13 Tampa's Evyn Moon.