The new, government-wide system allows the Office of Personnel Management to send emails to multiple agencies. WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington declined to issue a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) over its use of new, government-wide email servers. The ruling, given at a hearing on Feb. 6, was made after
The bill still needs to clear the Senate before it can head to the president’s desk. Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled substances passed the House with bipartisan support on Feb. 6. Ninety-eight Democrats joined with all but one Republican to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act in a 312–108 vote. Fentanyl-related
New rules will target individuals involved with ICC investigations with visa and financial sanctions. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 6 to impose visa and financial sanctions on individuals who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating the United States and its allies. Policy actions take effect immediately, with the goal
The minority invoked a rule of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Patel’s nomination by one week, citing concerns with his record. WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel
‘The Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to interfere with our curriculum and students is a direct threat to our national security,’ Rep. Dave Joyce said. Two House Republicans have introduced legislation to stop the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in K-12 public schools in the United States. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Michael Rulli
The U.S. State Department wrote on social media that U.S. government vessels can travel for free, which would save ’millions’ per year. The president of Panama on Thursday denied a U.S. State Department claim that it reached an agreement to allow American warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. “I completely reject that statement
Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said U.S. lawmakers reacted positively to his pitch to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. He added the lawmakers he spoke to were unclear about President Donald Trump’s intentions with tariffs. Wilkinson was in Washington, D.C., this week, where he said he met with members of the U.S. Senate