Trump pledges ditching Denali in favor of Mt. McKinley, but Alaska senators pan plan: ‘Awful idea’
President-elect Trump pledged to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley, catching heat from Alaskan lawmakers, including in his own Republican Party.
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Top Biden ally ‘disappointed’ by president’s veto on bill to increase number of US judges
Sen. Chris Coons is expressing disappointment after President Biden vetoed a bill to establish more federal judgeships.
Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
Reps. Jason Crow and Zach Nunn are leading 49 other House lawmakers in a letter urging Congress to preserve the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.
California Democrats urge feds to approve high-speed rail funding before DOGE nixes ‘boondoggle’
CA Democrats are urging USDOT to approve more than $500 million in transportation grant money to fund the state's high-speed rail projects before DOGE potentially ends the "boondoggle."
Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids
U.S. Space Force celebrates five years As U.S. Space Force celebrates five years, experts warn of potential space conflicts 06:33 President Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China’s growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite
Biden vetoes bill that would have given Trump more judicial seats to fill
President Biden on Monday vetoed a bill that would have added 66 federal district judgeships over a span of more than a decade.
Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames “hurried action” by House
Washington — President Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six