Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan, escalating a standoff that has stalled the legislative session. The absence of the Democratic lawmakers broke quorum, which meant the House did not have enough members present to
Texas Republicans returned to the state Capitol this Monday for the House session — likely without Democratic lawmakers who have left the state in a bid to block a vote on a heavily GOP-favored congressional map. Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll begin to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they don’t return after dozens of
Washington — The State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be published Tuesday. The notice lays out the details of a 12-month “visa bond
White House holds firm on tariff rates White House holds firm on tariff rates ahead on Aug. 7 deadline 03:59 The European Union announced Monday it would delay retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods for six months, giving both countries time to implement the trade agreement they reached late last month. The retaliatory tariffs, which were
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says “Alligator Alcatraz” will serve as a model for state-run migrant detention centers, and she told CBS News in an interview that she hopes to launch a handful of similar detention centers in multiple airports and jails across the country, in the coming months. Potential sites are already under consideration
Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a civilian plane Sunday after it entered restricted airspace over President Trump’s property in Bedminster, New Jersey, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said, one of seven aircraft to violate the airspace over the weekend. Three civilian planes flew in the restricted airspace Saturday, and there were four more
Washington — Rep. Nancy Mace launched a campaign for South Carolina governor Monday after days of teasing the announcement. “This morning, I’m making it official. I am running to be your governor of the great state of South Carolina,” Mace said in an announcement Monday morning at The Citadel, a military college where she became