## Trump says Kristi Noem lied to Congress about getting his approval for $220M ad campaign featuring herself

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President Trump said Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied to Congress about getting his approval for a $220 million ad campaign featuring herself.

Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis.

3 Kristi Noem rides a horse while filming an ad at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, on Oct. 2, 2025.

DHS photo by Mikaela McGee Kristi Noem rides on the USCG MSRT Small Boat in South Bay, San Diego, California, March 16, 2025.

DHS photo by Tia Dufour Advertisement Kristi Noem takes a horse tour with Border Patrol agents in Brownsville, TX, Jan. 7, 2026.

Getty Images DHS Secretary Kristi Noem seen riding a horse in front of Mount Rushmore for a DHS ad on Oct. 2, 2025.

Trump later Thursday fired Noem on Truth Social and announced Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as her replacement. »

### Mexico Introduces Legislation to Federally Ban Octopus Farming

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Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico has introduced legislation to ban all cephalopod farming nationwide.

The proposed bill makes Mexico the second country in Latin America to propose legislation to ban octopus farming, following a similar federal bill introduced in Chile in 2025.

Additional coalition members supporting the efforts to ban octopus farming in Mexico include Mercy For Animals Latinoamérica, Plant-based Treaty, Animal Save Movement, Te Protejo, and AnimaNaturalis. »

### United Airlines can now kick passengers off flights and ban them for not using headphones

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United Airlines has introduced a new rule that could see passengers removed from flights if they refuse to use headphones while playing audio on personal devices.

The rule targets a common in-flight annoyance: travelers blasting music, videos, or social media clips from their phones or tablets without headphones.

While airlines have long encouraged passengers to use headphones as a courtesy, United’s update makes it a legally enforceable rule. »

### The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon

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Iran has already effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz—a major conduit for shipments of oil, which funds most of Iraq’s national budget.

Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, announced that he’d ordered his military to seize additional positions in southern Lebanon. »

### US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones

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They are known to fly low and slow – a feature that makes them more able to evade air defenses than ballistic missiles.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that most of Iran’s military installations have been “knocked out” and that new strikes have targeted Iranian leadership.

So at some point … this becomes a math problem and how can we resupply air defense munitions. »

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#### Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief and then she thanks him for new ‘Shield of the Americas’ job

#### Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary, Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her

#### The First 36 Hours of War Consumed Over 3,000 U.S.-Israeli Munitions

#### Hungary took Ukrainian bank staff hostage and seized funds

#### Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India