The push to give members of Congress who are new parents 12 weeks to vote remotely has divided Republicans. WASHINGTON—Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are set for a showdown on the House floor next week over Luna’s push to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing in after Republicans won a pair of congressional races in Florida but underperformed in the GOP strongholds. Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won the special election races on Tuesday night. Patronis will replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st congressional district after defeating Democrat
WASHINGTON—Just 72 days after taking office, President Donald Trump announced on April 2 sweeping trade policy changes, introducing what he called “reciprocal tariffs” for all countries and declaring it “Liberation Day in America.” For decades, the United States has kept low trade barriers, promoting free trade agreements with minimal or zero tariffs—at least on its
Despite passing in the upper chamber, the bill will not make its way to the House. 4 Republican senators voted with Democrats to pass the resolution. Senate efforts to overturn President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States succeeded in a symbolic move. S.J. Res. 37, legislation introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine
Xavier Becerra joins a growing field of top-tier candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. President Joe Biden’s former health secretary, Xavier Becerra, wants to be California’s next governor, he announced April 2. “I watched my parents, a construction worker and a clerical worker, achieve the California dream,” Becerra said in a social media video
Wednesday’s order implements duties on de minimis packages starting May 2 at 12:01 a.m. President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Wednesday, directed at closing a previous loophole that postponed duties on low-cost made-in-China imports. In a Feb. 5 executive order, Trump paused tariffs on low-cost, or de minimis, packages from China and Hong
Virginia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Abbott is facing separation after his involvement in a local militia became the subject of media attention late last year. The Virginia National Guard began investigating Abbott in September after Military.com first reported on his involvement in what the publication described as an “anti-government militia.” The militia organization