The measure comes amid pro-democracy protests after the election victory of the Georgian Dream Party, which is friendly with Russia and China. The House passed a bill on May 5 that would impose sanctions on the Georgian Dream Party and others who have undermined the Eastern European country’s stability. The tally was 349–42. Thirty-four Republicans
Attorneys general say the cuts violate federal law. New York and 18 other states sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 5, alleging the department’s major overhaul violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution. The cuts “defy Congress’s authority, and they violate federal law,” New York Attorney General Letitia James
A voice vote was enough to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act. The House passed a bill on May 5 to maintain U.S. sanctions on Iran. The bill, introduced by Rep. Ryan McKenzie (R-Pa.), would repeal the sunset provision of the 1996 Iran Sanctions Act that allows the United States to sanction
The bid sets up challenge against a Democratic incumbent in a largely rural district that favored President Donald Trump in each of his 3 elections. Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced on Monday he’s running to represent the state’s 2nd congressional district in an effort to unseat a Democrat incumbent in the GOP stronghold. LePage,
Hegseth has issued a memorandum ordering a reduction in the number of general and flag officers by 20 percent. WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on May 5 ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals and flag officers in the U.S. military, as well as reductions to the number of officers elsewhere.
The bill aims to bring predictability to the stablecoin market with a regulatory system, but Democrats said they want more security-related reforms. WASHINGTON—A group of nine Senate Democrats announced May 3 that they will not support a bill designed to regulate stablecoins in the cryptocurrency industry. Stablecoins are digital assets whose value is fixed in
The coalition seeks a court order to lift the wind permitting halt, while the White House calls the lawsuit a partisan attack on Trump’s energy agenda. A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states filed suit on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s nationwide suspension of wind energy project approvals, calling it an unlawful and politically motivated blockade