Trump orders work on new census, says people in US illegally ‘WILL NOT BE COUNTED’
President Trump says he has directed the Department of Commerce to start working on a new census, and he said that it will not count illegal aliens in the U.S.
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As Texas pushes plan to add 5 new GOP House seats, other states may follow
Washington — The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year. Texas is fighting to enact a GOP-led redistricting effort that would give Republicans five more seats in the state and help them hold their narrow majority in the U.S.
Democrats seek more info on DOGE’s presence in agencies after Musk’s exit
Washington — A group of Democrats in Congress is seeking to stop Department of Government Efficiency employees from moving into permanent positions in the federal government, penning a letter asking for more information on DOGE’s presence within agencies after Elon Musk’s exit earlier this year. “Although Elon Musk has departed, his influence remains, as DOGE
Trump-Putin meeting agreed upon ‘in principle,’ Kremlin aide indicates
Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump may soon meet for the first time since Trump took office for his second term this year
Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown
Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown with dozens of Democrats in the state.
Patient numbers at NIH hospital drop under Trump, jeopardizing care
The number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — the renowned research hospital that cares for patients with rare or life-threatening diseases — has tumbled under the second Trump administration, according to government documents and interviews with current and former NIH employees. NIH documents viewed by KFF Health News
Trump, Putin meeting agreed on, Kremlin says
The United States and Russia have agreed on a meeting “in the coming days” between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Thursday. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a place has been chosen and will be announced later and the two sides are working out details but are targeting