The Senate is set to vote again on measures to fund the government Monday evening, after a series of votes have fallen short of the 60 votes needed. On Sept. 19, senators first voted on the dueling measures to fund the government, after the House passed the GOP-led bill that would have extended funding until
The FBI analyzed the phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by GOP senators. The records, which the FBI analyzed in 2023, enabled investigators to see
Washington — The federal government will acquire a 10% stake in a Canadian-based company that has mining claims in remote northwestern Alaska, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the White House announced Monday. The $35.6 million investment in Trilogy Metals, Inc., will support mining exploration in Alaska’s Ambler Mining District, the White House says. The federal
The Senate is set to vote again on measures to fund the government Monday evening, after a series of votes have fallen short of the 60 votes needed. On Sept. 19, senators first voted on the dueling measures to fund the government, after the House passed the GOP-led bill that would have extended funding until
When the Trump administration set up a federal task force to address crime in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, it cited crime data that didn’t match statistics from the city’s police department. While a White House press release from September says violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, Memphis Police Department data shows violent crime went
The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s
Washington — The Trump administration is considering a significant financial aid package for farmers, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The package could include more than $10 billion in relief. The White House is focusing on soybean farmers, since they’ve been hard hit by the Chinese boycott on American soybeans. Discussions about the