Bill Pulte in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters Senate Democrats are pushing back on renewing a key surveillance law due to expire on June 12, after President Donald Trump named a housing official to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Trump’s choice on Tuesday of Bill Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency,
Washington — Senate Republicans advanced a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies on Wednesday, following a back-and-forth over the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund that threatened to derail the long-sought funding. In a 53 to 46 vote, the Senate voted along party lines to proceed to the reconciliation package, setting up a
Washington — Senate Republicans advanced a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies on Wednesday, following a back-and-forth over the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund that threatened to derail the long-sought funding. In a 53 to 46 vote, the Senate voted along party lines to proceed to the reconciliation package, setting up a
Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at towel-clad Republican staffers who confronted him over support for scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
It remains to be seen if GOP senators will stick together and defeat amendments related to a controversial DOJ settlement fund.
Treasury Secretary Bessent downplayed his reported feud with Bill Pulte, saying he called to congratulate him on his new role leading intelligence.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby determine and order: Section 1. Purpose. Customs enforcement is essential to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. Effective customs enforcement prevents the importation of unlawful and dangerous goods; ensures importers