White House border czar Tom Homan defended the conditions and services at a federal immigration detention facility in New Jersey that has been at the center of protests for over a week, calling allegations of substandard conditions there “not factual.” “I toured the whole facility. Is it a five-star resort? No. But is it a
The Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication. It will be a retrospective study of hundreds of thousands of cases, according to
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) speaks to reporters following the weekly Democrat Senate policy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington on May 06, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Senate on Friday morning blocked a measure to extend a surveillance program used by U.S. agencies, in part because of opposition to President Donald Trump’s new acting director
GOP strategists say Trump must resolve the Iran conflict soon as gas prices surge 35% and households face $750 in added costs before midterms.
A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 4, 2026. Kent Nishimura /AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Senate on June 5 passed legislation to provide some $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration enforcement after a “vote-a-rama” on amendments to the reconciliation bill. In a Friday morning vote,
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's Ocean PAC donated $10,000 to controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, calling him "wonderfully appealing."
President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on June 4 that he met with senior executives from major U.S. automakers to discuss the “right-to-repair” debate. The auto industry has sparred with