‘The original sin:’ Hill Republicans blame White House for slow-walking FISA sales pitch
President Donald Trump is facing a GOP rebellion on Capitol Hill over a key spy powers reauthorization.
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Democrats hang on to New Jersey House seat left open by Sherrill
Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a House seat in New Jersey, according to Decision Desk HQ, succeeding now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and notching a win for progressives. Mejia, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in the Thursday special election for the Garden State’s 11th Congressional District,…
House Passes Bill to Extend Protected Status for Haitians as Trump Seeks to End Temporary Program
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives on April 16 passed legislation that would temporarily extend temporary protected status for certain Haitian immigrants in a vote of 220–207. Temporary Protected Status allows individuals from nations involved in armed conflict, natural disaster, or other serious
Jeffries says he’s ‘deeply skeptical’ of FISA extension without new privacy protections
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested on Thursday that he’s ready to oppose an extension of the government’s warrantless surveillance powers unless it contains new privacy guardrails. Jeffries stopped short of saying he’ll oppose a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which GOP leaders in Congress and the…
Sanders Resolution Blocking Arms Sales to Israel Garners Approval From 2028 Dem Presidential Hopefuls
Wednesday’s vote was an about-face for many of the senators, including Cory Booker, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, and Elissa Slotkin Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) A majority of the 47 Democrats in the Senate, including a handful of potential 2028 presidential candidates, backed two resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.,
Live results: Mejia, Hathaway duke it out to replace Sherrill in New Jersey House special election
Democrat Analilia Mejia is facing off against Republican Joe Hathaway in a Thursday special election to fill the House seat left open by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Mejia’s surprise primary victory earlier this year marked another win for progressives. She is widely expected to defeat Hathaway on Thursday. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT….
Army chief firing hovers over Driscoll hearing: 5 takeaways
The recent firing of the Army’s well-respected chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, hovered over the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing Thursday, with lawmakers from both sides grilling Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and the Army’s acting chief of staff, Gen. Christopher LaNeve. While President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request, the U.S. war against Iran, the state…