Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah announced over the weekend he was removing a provision from the Senate’s “big, beautiful bill” that would allow the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands for affordable housing and infrastructure. “Because of the strict constraints of the budget reconciliation process, I was unable to secure
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday plans to visit a new immigration detention center in South Florida that state officials are calling “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Tuesday visit, saying DeSantis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Republican Rep. Bryon Donalds of
Washington — The U.S. pilots who flew in a bombing mission targeting Iranian nuclear facilities will attend the White House’s July 4 celebration this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. The event is also expected to feature a flyover by B-2 Spirit bombers, the jets that were used to strike Iran’s uranium
Washington — A marathon vote series is underway in the Senate after the chamber debated President Trump’s massive tax bill into the wee hours of the morning as Republicans work to pass the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda. The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have been working to put
A government cybersecurity contractor is being held in jail in Washington, D.C., for driving his Jeep near crowds on the National Mall, in what prosecutors have described as an “absolutely outrageous” crime on June 21. At a court hearing Monday, prosecutors argued Curtis Lear of Washington, D.C., off-roaded his vehicle onto the grass
The latest version of the bill containing President Trump’s second term agenda would hobble the renewable energy industry with a new excise tax, in addition to speeding up the sunsetting of tax credits and other benefits. The additional tax on wind and solar projects, which appeared on page 558 in the version of the bill
Washington — President Trump will sign an executive order Monday afternoon to “terminate the United States’ sanctions program on Syria,” in an effort to support the country’s path to stability and peace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during Monday’s press briefing. The anticipated executive order comes after Mr. Trump announced in May during