California enclave declares itself a ‘non-sanctuary’ city, will work with immigration officials, Trump admin
Lawmakers in Huntington Beach, California, voted Tuesday to become a "non-sanctuary" city in defiance of the state's sanctuary state law.
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump’s desk
Washington — The House approved the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, signing off on the Senate’s changes to the legislation aimed at expanding the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally. The House passed the legislation in a 263 to 156 vote. It now heads to President Trump’s desk, where
Senate Panel Advances Trump Nominee for Transportation Secretary
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 28–0 to move Sean Duffy’s nomination to the Senate floor. A key Senate panel on Jan. 22 advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to lead the Department of Transportation. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 28–0 to move his nomination
Officers at Capitol During Jan. 6 Breach React to Trump Pardons
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges are hosted by Reps. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.). At 5:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 22, Dunn and Hodges are expected to react to President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of people criminally charged for part… Original News Source
Trump puts higher education on notice for ‘dangerous, demeaning, and immoral’ DEI teachings
President Donald Trump is seeking to deter the practice of diversity, equity and inclusion in federally funded higher-education institutions.
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers leader freed by Trump, seen on Capitol Hill
Washington — Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group the Oath Keepers, visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, days after he his lengthy prison sentence was commuted by President Trump. Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison in May 2023 for seditious conspiracy in one of the longest sentences for crimes related to the
Dem who called Trump ‘existential threat to democracy’ now blocking his nominees
A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy procedural votes. This strategy was employed by Republicans while in the minority.