Illegal immigrant murderers could face death penalty under new GOP bill
Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, is leading a bill to make illegal immigrants who commit murder eligible for the death penalty.
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U.S. and U.K. expected to announce what Trump has called “major trade deal”
Washington — The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal Thursday that will lower the burden of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and potentially deliver a political victory for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mr. Trump said on Wednesday that he would announce a “major trade deal” with a “big, highly respected country,” which
Bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” to be voted on in House
Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” which would codify an executive order signed by President Trump on his second day in office. But the bill is facing pushback from at least one Republican — Rep. Don Bacon of
House Passes Bill Restricting CCP Influence in Higher Education
Several U.S. schools have hosted the Confucius Institute, a CCP-sponsored language and culture program. The House of Representatives on May 7 passed a bill that would ban the Department of Homeland Security from providing grants to colleges and universities that partner with the entities of China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). By a vote of
Judicial Independence Is Key to Checking Congress and the President: Chief Justice Roberts
His comments came after he said in March that judges should not be impeached for decisions that officeholders disagree with. Chief Justice John Roberts on May 7 emphasized the importance of maintaining the judiciary’s independence as a check on government power during a visit to his birthplace of Buffalo, New York. Roberts, who presides over
Trump to Announce ‘Major Trade Deal’ With Key US Partner Thursday
The president says the deal with the ‘highly respected country,’ will be the first of many. President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on Thursday morning to unveil what he described as a major trade deal. The media event will concern a “major trade deal with representatives of a big, and highly
Blue cities adopt Pride flags as official symbols in bid to skirt red-state laws
Boise and Salt Lake City have both adopted the Pride flag – or a slight variation of it – as official symbols as of Tuesday night, effectively circumventing state law.