Trump, GOP senators to huddle at Capitol, weigh strategy on budget, taxes and border
Senate Republicans are huddling with President-elect Trump on Wednesday to discuss how to approach budget reconciliation to pass his agenda.
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Trump allies’ lawyer under consideration for top federal prosecutor in D.C.
John Irving, a former federal prosecutor who now represents Trump-world figures like Peter Navarro and Carlos de Oliveira, is under consideration to be named the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Multiple sources familiar with the matter confirm to CBS News that Irving is a contender for the job, but no
Trump Announces $20 Billion Investment for US Data Centers by Emirati Businessman
The latest announcement followed Japanese tech-investing titan SoftBank’s $100 billion investment pledge. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Jan. 7 a $20 billion foreign investment to construct new data centers across the United States. While speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump said the funds would be allocated to establish new data centers in the
Physician governor urges Capitol Hill to block RFK Jr.’s confirmation: ‘Our children’s lives depend on it’
Questions over the likelihood of Kennedy's confirmation took a turn this week after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, the incoming chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, called out the potential future HHS Secretary for being "wrong" on the issue of vaccines.
Watch Live: Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession begins in Washington, D.C.
Former President Jimmy Carter‘s casket arrived Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., for a military tribute and other ceremonies before he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The state funderal is set for Thursday. President Biden said he will be delivering a eulogy at Thursday’s service, along with several others. President-elect Donald Trump said
House Passes Bipartisan ‘Laken Riley Act’ To Detain Criminal Illegal Immigrants
The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act in a 264-159 vote on Tuesday, with 48 Democrats joining 216 Republicans to make it the first act of the new Congress. The bill, named after a 22-year-old nursing student murdered last February by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in Georgia, requires federal immigration authorities to detain
House Passes Laken Riley Act
The Act requires Homeland Security to detain criminal illegal immigrants and allows states to sue the federal government over immigration policy. The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act with a vote of 264–159. Almost all Republicans and 48 Democrats united to push the bill through the lower chamber of Congress. The legislation