POLITICS

House passes Trump’s budget in razor-thin vote after dramatic all-night session

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Washington — The House narrowly passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill Thursday following a dramatic all-night session and days of negotiations.  In a 215 to 214 vote, all but two House Republicans supported the massive budget package — the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda — in a vote that came hours after unveiling

12 States Urge Federal Court to Halt Trump Admin’s Tariffs

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A lawyer for the Department of Justice said the International Emergency Economic Powers Act empowers the president to negotiate trade deals. A group of 12 states asked a federal court on Wednesday to put President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports on hold, arguing he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose

Democrats push to strip Trump of power over U.S. Marshals as judges face threats

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Amid a surge in threats against federal judges, Senate Democrats will formally introduce legislation Thursday to transfer control of the U.S. Marshals Service to the court system itself.  The legislation, which was obtained by CBS News, specifies that the presidential administration would lose its authority over the Marshals. The law enforcement agency is currently part