House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 substance.
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Border Czar Tom Homan Says Venezuelan Gang Members Were Tipped Off Ahead of Aurora Deportation Raids
Only one Tren de Aragua member was arrested after raids on seven apartment complexes Tom Homan (Megan Varner/Getty Images) White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he would deal with leakers believed to have tipped off Venezuelan gang members ahead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Denver and neighboring Aurora. “We’ve already identified
Trump spells out tax plan for House GOP leaders in White House meeting
President Trump laid out the important tax provisions that he wants accomplished this year by Congress in a meeting on Thursday.
Border state’s crucial crackdown on illegal immigrants could get new federal protections: ‘Finish the job’
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, is introducing legislation to protect Texas from interference from the federal government in its efforts to build a buoy barrier.
New York and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access
New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to file a lawsuit with at least 10 other state attorneys general against the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency program, accusing DOGE of engaging in unauthorized access to sensitive information that includes Americans’ data on federal computer systems at the Treasury Department. Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut,
Senate Democrats Delay Kash Patel’s Nomination for FBI Director
The minority invoked a rule of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Patel’s nomination by one week, citing concerns with his record. WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel
‘Spreading atheism’: Vance warns religious efforts abroad ‘corrupted’ by US bureaucracy amid USAID controversy
Vice President JD Vance slammed the U.S. government's previous promotion of atheism on the world stage while addressing the International Religious Freedom Summit on Wednesday.