House GOP leaders look to reassure conference on “big, beautiful bill” momentum

Washington — House GOP leaders stressed early this week that the budget package central to President Trump’s agenda remains on track even as they acknowledged a delay that comes amid simmering disagreements in the Republican conference that have threatened to stunt progress on reconciliation. “It just made sense for us to push pause for a

Appeals court considers whether detained students should be moved

Washington — A federal appellate panel on Tuesday considered high-profile cases involving two international students who were detained by federal immigration officials and now face removal from the U.S. after they made statements that were critical of Israel. The panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit heard arguments

House Democrats probe Trump DOJ’s funding freeze to crime victim groups

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have launched a review of the Trump administration’s freezing of funding to hundreds of organizations that provide services to crime victims and offer safety programs.   Days after a CBS News report revealed the Justice Department halted grant funding to nearly 400 nonprofit and crime victims’ groups, House Judiciary