Republicans in the Senate and House remain in disagreement about the plan, which prevents any further action. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate will vote on a resolution that will enable Congress to begin passing budgetary legislation that funds many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on
Gonzalez voted for the high-profile Laken Riley Act, then flip-flopped on another border security bill Vicente Gonzalez (facebook.com/RepVicenteGonzalez) Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D., Texas) bragged Tuesday that he bucks the ACLU in favor of his constituents—but didn’t mention that the left-wing group gave him a 100 percent rating on its most recent legislative scorecard. “I don’t
Biden appointee Hampton Dellinger asks justices to find his termination without cause is illegal. The head of a whistleblower-protection agency whom the Trump administration wants to fire urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 18 to leave in place a lower court order blocking the firing. The closely watched emergency government application, Bessent v. Dellinger,
Trump seeks former FCC chair’s communications to bolster lawsuit over controversial ’60 Minutes’ interview Kamala Harris speaks with ’60 Minutes’ in October 2023. (CBS News) The Federal Communications Commission has fast-tracked President Donald Trump’s request for internal discussions about CBS News’s controversial interview with failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris before the election. The FCC last
Days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president last month, the Washington Post ostensibly abandoned its catchy #Resistance-era slogan—”Democracy Dies in Darkness”—in favor of something less combative: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” Alas, the paper’s recently unveiled “Next 50” list of individuals “shaping our society in 2025” suggests the Post‘s journalists are still
The unions say mass firings will result in lower revenue from member dues and less bargaining power. WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 18 heard arguments on whether to block mass firings and new employee buyout programs by the federal government and said he’ll issue a decision “sooner rather than later.” During a hearing Tuesday afternoon,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict could pave the way for improved U.S.–Russia economic and geopolitical ties. The Trump administration took some early steps to warm the overall U.S.–Russia relationship on Feb. 18, as President Donald Trump pursues a peaceful settlement to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Following a