The House overwhelmingly passed its own version last month. The Senate advanced on March 13 a bill that would classify fentanyl-related substances as a top-tier narcotic, leading to tougher penalties for those behind criminal offenses related to the drug. The tally to invoke cloture on the HALT Fentanyl Act was 84-15. The bill, introduced by
The US Postal Service has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the US Postal Service budget.
Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to obstruction charges Thursday, while describing himself as a "proud patriot" who was trying to expose the supposed “lies" of the Biden administration.
A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies to shrink the federal government.
Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel have caused a political and media storm in Australia. Coalition Shadow Trade Minister Kevin Hogan says Australia should leverage its vast critical mineral stores to continue negotiation with the Trump administration over tariff exemptions. The comments come after the White House confirmed Australia would not be exempt
‘If there’s a shutdown, it’s only because of the Democrats,’ Trump said, while Schumer announced he would vote to keep the government open. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump met with Republicans from the Senate Finance Committee at the White House on March 13 to discuss a budget proposal that outlines the president’s policy priorities, including extensions of
A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind in a day. The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came late Thursday in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the