Schumer and other Democrats voted to move the bill forward, but said they want debates and, possibly, amendments. WASHINGTON—The Senate has overwhelmingly voted 84–9 to advance the Laken Riley Act, signaling that the bill may pass when it’s voted on next week. The legislation passed the House 264–159 on Jan. 6, with the support of
‘I will meet with and have a conversation with anyone if it helps me deliver for Pennsylvania and the nation,’ Fetterman said. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Jan. 9 that he will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago; the first Democratic senator to meet with the incoming president. In a statement provided to
His resignation, which he stated in a Jan. 9 letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, takes effect at midnight ET on Jan. 10. Vice President-elect JD Vance announced his resignation from the Senate on Jan. 9 ahead of his being sworn in as vice president. His resignation, which he stated in a Jan. 9 letter
A federal judge on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s redefinition of sex as “gender identity” in Title IX, a policy that critics say harms women and girl athletes. “When Title IX is viewed in its entirety, it is abundantly clear that discrimination on the basis of sex means discrimination on the basis of being
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ’the regime is undoubtedly at its weakest point.’ Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the return to office of President-elect Donald Trump will be the “beginning of the end” for the Iranian regime. In a speech in Paris on Jan. 9 to the National Council of
The federal government spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, causing a $1.8 trillion deficit. Elon Musk, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead a task force to slash government spending, has downsized an ambitious goal of cutting at least $2 trillion from the federal budget. In a Jan. 8 conversation broadcast on X, a
The Justice Department intends to eventually publicly disclose special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump. Update: A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election result. The 11th