John Thune says he’s aiming to land DHS deal Thursday
“We’re going to know soon,” the Senate majority leader said.
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Mace to Trump: ‘Take Lindsey Graham out of the Situation Room’
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) issued an indirect plea to President Trump on Wednesday to stop Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) from advising on the conflict with Iran, as the senator presses for a more aggressive approach to the war. “I want President Trump to take Lindsey Graham out of the Situation Room,” Mace told CNN’s “Laura…
Joe Wilson hospitalized
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was hospitalized after falling in his home on Wednesday evening. Wilson’s office said on Thursday that the 78-year-old is fine and working remotely. “Last evening, Congressman Wilson slipped in the bathroom of his residence in Washington and cut his head,” David Snider, a spokesperson for Wilson, said in a statement. “He
House Republican: Graham should ‘have his Oval Office credentials revoked’
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) suggested Wednesday that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) should have less access to President Trump as the conflict with Iran persists. “I absolutely think he should have his Oval Office credentials revoked,” Cammack told Migrant Insider’s Pablo Manríquez as she departed the Capitol. Graham, a staunch foreign policy hawk who has openly…
Democrats clamored for George Santos’ ouster. Soon they could face having to evict one of their own.
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
ICE officers now checking IDs in airport security lines
Some Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have started checking travelers’ identification documents (IDs) after receiving standard training from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), officials from the latter agency said. Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that ICE officers deployed to select airports throughout the country were…
Senate Judiciary Panel Holds Business Meeting on Legislation, Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider bills on illicit xylazine, or “tranq”; a public database for federal crimes; and protecting Americans from Russian lawsuits; as well as the nominations of Brian Gootkin to be U.S. marshal for the District of Montana and James Stuart to be U.S. mar… Original News Source