Some House Republicans still have objections to a revised budget blueprint to unlock Trump’s agenda over fiscal concerns. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pulled a vote late on April 9 on the Senate’s compromise budget resolution that would have allowed Congress to move forward with President Donald Trump’s agenda. The decision to pull the vote—after
The measure would prevent federal district court judges from stalling the president’s agenda with sweeping orders. A bill that would limit district court judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s policies nationwide cleared the House on April 9. The legislation, dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), would narrow the scope of preliminary relief that
The president directs the Pentagon to boost both private and public investment in the shipbuilding industry. President Donald Trump signed a raft of new executive orders on April 9, including three prioritizing U.S. shipbuilding, other military procurement projects, and streamlining the process for transferring weapons systems to allies. The trio of executive orders comes as
A group of Chinese nationals who have been sentenced in a $1.2 million identity theft scheme face deportation after prison, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday. “After they’ve served their time for fraud, we’ll take them back into ICE custody to face removal proceedings,” ICE said in an update on social media
The president’s actions also target Biden-era limits on gas stoves, water heaters, washing machines, furnaces, and dishwashers. President Donald Trump signed four executive actions on April 9 aimed at deregulating a variety of industries, including energy and kitchen and bathroom appliances. While Trump signed the actions in the Oval Office, a White House official said
Homeland Security secretary said Trump would prioritize help for families of victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants. WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has relaunched the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office, announcing the move at an April 9 press conference at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters in Washington. President
The president has paused new tariffs on dozens of countries for 90 days and raised levies on Chinese goods to 125 percent. House Republicans blocked on April 9 an effort by Democrats to force a vote on halting the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which are currently paused for three months. The maneuver