House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown. House GOP leaders can still bring it up through regular channels by sending it through committee, and this would enable them to try again
Deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared to a 10-year high in fiscal year 2024 under the Biden administration, surpassing the Trump-era high recorded in 2019, according to a government report released Thursday. ICE deported more than 271,000 unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally recorded by the agency since fiscal year
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020. His legal filing came just days after she withdrew her own lawsuit against him. In the filing, Cuomo’s lawyers claimed Charlotte Bennett, a former executive assistant in his office, lied about him making
Washington — House Republicans are moving forward with a new plan to keep the government funded through the spring, hinting at a possible resolution to avoid a shutdown before Friday’s deadline with a vote expected as soon as Thursday evening. The House descended into chaos Wednesday when a GOP revolt spurred by President-elect Donald Trump
Sen. Joe Manchin, who’s leaving office next month, is predicting there won’t be a government shutdown, despite the uncertainty over a bill in the day before the deadline. He says whatever agreement House Republicans reach to fund the government, the Senate will “swallow hard,” support it and go home for the holidays. However, he doesn’t
Two IRS whistleblowers who raised concerns about the investigation into Hunter Biden lampooned his presidential pardon while hitting back at an attorney who they say defamed them. “Plaintiffs seek no pardon because they committed no crimes. They merely seek to restore their reputations,” wrote lawyers for IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler. The duo
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk blew up a GOP-backed deal to fund federal agencies into March, raising the pressure on Republican congressional leaders to craft a plan to avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. In a statement Wednesday, Trump and Vance lambasted the agreement for