Senate Parliamentarian Rejects White House Ballroom Funding in Reconciliation Bill

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Construction is underway on a ballroom being added to the East Wing of the White House in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate’s nonpartisan referee has rejected a bid by Republicans to fund $1 billion for the White House ballroom expansion and other White House security upgrades. According to Senate

Kentucky’s Rep. Massie Fights for Political Survival as Primary Approaches

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks at a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case, in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times FLORENCE, Ky.—Fighting for his political survival amid President Donald Trump’s push to remove him from Congress, libertarian-minded Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) took the

Kentucky’s Thomas Massie Fights for Political Survival as May 19 Primary Approaches

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks at a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case, in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times FLORENCE, Ky.—Fighting for his political survival amid President Donald Trump’s push to remove him from Congress, libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) took the

This week on The Hill: Immigration funding takes center stage as June 1 deadline looms

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Both chambers are rushing to finalize a package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol before lawmakers leave for a scheduled recess at the end of the week. Republicans are pushing the package through a special partisan process known as reconciliation, which would allow them to bypass the Senate filibuster. Senate…