Republican Senators to Watch as Upper Chamber Mulls the Big Beautiful Bill

The House’s bill in its current form has faced skepticism from several key players in the Senate, and senators say it would fail if brought to the floor as is. Following its passage by the House of Representatives, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)—the budget reconciliation package aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda—is

DHS Removes Sanctuary City List After Criticism From Sheriffs

Jurisdictions identified as sanctuaries could be eligible to lose federal funding. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 1 removed a previously published list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States, which were accused of failing to comply with federal immigration law. The move comes following criticism from a national sheriffs’ group that

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says Democrats Will Subpoena Musk If They Retake House

‘We can absolutely bring Elon Musk in’ if Democrats regain control, the Texas Democrat says. A House Democratic lawmaker said that if Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives, they will likely issue a subpoena to former Trump administration special government employee and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk, who departed the administration last week

Bessent Says Trump, Xi May Speak ‘Very Soon’ About Trade Agreement

‘We will see what the consequences are’ after a call, Bessent said. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping may soon have a call regarding the Chinese regime’s tariff agreement violations that Trump revealed on May 30. “We will see what the consequences are,” Bessent

Cabinet Officials to Visit Alaska This Week to Discuss Oil Drilling, Gas Pipeline

The Alaskan governor thanked the Trump administration for recognizing ‘Alaska’s unique value.’ Three White House Cabinet officials plan to visit Alaska this week to open oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and push forward a natural gas project that has stalled for several years. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris