Todd Blanche tells appropriators payouts for Jan. 6 rioters are possible
The acting attorney general is facing bipartisan criticism about the DOJ’s so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
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Bipartisan Senate duo unveils sweeping antisemitism bill
The legislation would target antisemitism on college campuses and online, as well as boost funding for Jewish communities.
Senate panel advances part of GOP’s immigration enforcement bill
Republicans are still trying to salvage funding related to President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.
Bipartisan highway bill includes $130 registration fee for EVs
The House version of a bipartisan highway bill proposes to add a $130 registration fee for electric vehicles (EVs) and a $35 fee for plug-in hybrids. The provision is part of the Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, a bipartisan bill that seeks to make investments in the country’s roads, bridges, rail and other infrastructure. The
Raskin: Trump aiming to fund ‘private militia’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Monday accused President Trump of seeking to fund a “private militia” with the newly announced “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate the president’s allies who say they were wrongly targeted or investigated by the Biden administration. Raskin told MS NOW’s Rachel Maddow that “nothing like this” has been done in U.S. history,…
SCORE Act pulled from House floor after CBC opposition
The SCORE Act, a landmark piece of legislation that would pave the way for new standards in college sports on matters including revenue sharing and athlete compensation, will not be brought to the House floor for a vote this week, according to a House GOP staffer who spoke on the condition of anonymity. This week’s…
Capitol agenda: Trump turns to Massie after Cassidy revenge
Massie would be the ultimate trophy in Trump’s payback crusade.