A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy procedural votes. This strategy was employed by Republicans while in the minority.
Republican senators are pitching legislation that would ban Chinese citizens and companies from buying U.S. land entirely.
Jocelyn Benson is seeking to succeed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Jan. 22 launched a bid to become her state’s next governor, joining a field seeking to succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who cannot run in 2026 due to term limits. Benson, a Democrat like Whitmer, said in her announcement
Washington — Trump administration officials are considering deploying as many as 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border and using Department of Defense bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation as they plan their dramatic crackdown on illegal immigration, according to an internal government memo obtained by CBS News. In an executive action Mr. Trump signed upon
The troop deployment comes after Trump signed multiple executive orders to expand border security. President Donald Trump ordered a new deployment of around 1,500 troops to the U.S. southern border on Jan. 22, as part of his ongoing effort to halt illegal border crossing and smuggling efforts. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the
The National Iranian American Council held a press conference on Jan. 21 discussing the executive order’s impact. Immigrant groups fear that President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order on national security is a precursor to a punitive travel ban that will target students who participated in pro-Palestinian university encampments and make obtaining visas more difficult.
The Pentagon will send up to 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the southern border, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders on border security, officials said Wednesday. The troops, set to be deployed in the coming days, will assist border patrol agents with logistics, transportation, and barrier construction, according to the officials. Around 2,200 active-duty forces