House clears key hurdle on budget resolution to implement Trump agenda

Washington — House Republicans cleared a key hurdle on Tuesday on a budget proposal that would unlock President Trump’s legislative agenda after a handful of members expressed opposition to the package.  The House approved the rule governing debate over the resolution in a 217-211 party-line vote, teeing up a potential final vote later in the day. Only

A Month Into Trump’s Presidency, Border Encounters Fall to Lowest Level Since 2017

Migrant encounters at the southern border have dropped to the lowest level since 2017 amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Border authorities recorded around 15,700 encounters in the 30 days since Trump’s inauguration, the lowest 30-day total since April 2017 and a 91 percent decline from the 166,900 monthly average under the Biden

Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills to foreign aid contractors

Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to comply with a temporary order preventing it from pausing foreign assistance funding issued earlier this month, and gave the State Department until Wednesday night to pay all bills for work completed before Feb. 13. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali granted a motion to