Republican introduces measure to ban autopen use when presidents sign certain items
Rep. Addison McDowell introduced a proposal to ban autopen usage when presidents sign engrossed bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations
Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map. Here’s what to know.
Washington — The Texas Legislature is set to convene Monday for a special session where it will attempt to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost President Trump and his allies’ efforts to maintain the GOP’s grip on the U.S. House in next year’s midterm elections. The state’s decision to recraft the boundaries of House
House passes Trump’s rescissions request after Epstein fallout delays vote
Washington — House Republicans approved a package after midnight Friday to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, sending it to President Trump’s desk. Congress beat a Friday end-of-day deadline to pass the bill, which is known as a rescissions request, after which the money would have had to be spent
US DOJ requests lists of undocumented immigrants in LA County jails
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting him after the federal government requested a list of incarcerated undocumented immigrants. During a news conference on Thursday, Luna said the federal government has threatened to charge him if his agency does not cooperate. “I’ve personally received, I’m going to call
Bondi, Burgum Visit Alcatraz Amid Plans to Reopen It as Prison
Alcatraz, the former prison, in San Francisco, on April 7, 2011. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the former federal prison Alcatraz in California on July 17, following President Donald Trump’s order to reopen the island prison to house the nation’s most dangerous criminals. Alcatraz, located off the
House Passes $9 Billion in Funding Clawbacks, Sending It to Trump’s Desk
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 16, 2025. Alex Wrobleski/AFP via Getty Images The House of Representatives on July 17 passed a revised $9 billion rescissions package, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature. The tally was 216–213, with two Republicans—Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)—voting against the bill.
Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump’s desk after late-night House vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.