Boebert: ‘You don’t have to be a rubber stamp for the president to support him’

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Wednesday that Republicans lawmakers do not have to agree with President Trump on every issue to support him, in the wake of a string of primary losses for Republicans the president considered disloyal. Asked about Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) primary loss to the Trump-backed Ed Gallrein on Tuesday, Boebert told…

LIVE NOW: Schumer, Jeffries Hold Press Conference Opposing GOP Budget Bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), joined by Senate and House Democrats, hold a bicameral press conference at 10 a.m. ET on May 21, opposing what they called the Republicans’ “partisan budget bill that puts Trump’s priorities first and leaves American families be… Original News Source Link –

LIVE NOW: House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Financial Crime, Bank Secrecy Act Reform

The House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on May 21 titled “Modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act for Financial Crime in the 21st Century.” Witnesses: John Court — executive vice president, general counsel and chief operating officer, Bank Policy Institute Ari Redbord — global head of policy, TRM Labs N… Original

LIVE NOW: Senate Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on 2027 Budget for the National Institutes of Health

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to review President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the National Institutes of Health at 10 a.m. ET on May 21. Witnesses: Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., director, National Institutes of Health Dr. Richard Hodes, M.D., director, National Institute on Aging Dr. Anthony Letai, … Original News Source Link –

DOJ onboards largest-ever class of immigration judges in deportation push

The Trump administration this week onboarded more than 80 new federal immigration judges, in its latest push to expedite deportation cases and further its government-wide crackdown on illegal immigration, Justice Department officials said Thursday. The Justice Department, which oversees the U.S. immigration court system, swore in 77 permanent immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges,