Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding plan with $140 billion price tag as divisions simmer
Senate Republicans reveal a massive budget plan to fund ICE and border enforcement, but GOP disagreements over spending threaten to slow the process.
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Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for troops
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said troops will be free to choose whether to get vaccinated against the flu, and the shot will not be required
Ilhan Omar not out of the woods despite financial disclosure revision, top Republican warns
Rep. Tom Emmer says Rep. Ilhan Omar's amended financial disclosure does not clear her of suspicion and backs full ethics committee investigations.
Kevin Warsh testifies that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” in setting monetary policy. Warsh’s opening statement comes after Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates at a faster pace.
Kevin Warsh faces lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing today
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. A majority on the 24-member panel must vote in favor of Warsh’s nomination to advance it
What to expect at Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair confirmation hearing
Update: Follow the latest on Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing here. Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. A majority on the 24-member panel
LIVE NOW: Senate Subcommittee Examines National Guard, Reserve Forces Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Guard and reserve forces at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 21. Witnesses: Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve; Lt. Gen. Len “Loni” Anderson, com… Original