Given Republicans’ narrow majority in the lower chamber, passing this package will be a herculean task for leadership. WASHINGTON—Republicans are barreling full steam ahead with a package to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, what he has called his “big, beautiful bill.” Yet several divisions over components of the package linger. Earlier this month, both the
The State Department said the illegal immigrant was given a bed and furniture of his own in the lower security detention facility in El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, has been transferred from the country’s maximum-security prison to a detention facility, where he
Several bills to ban stock trading by members of Congress have been introduced previously, though none has ever received a final vote in either chamber. WASHINGTON—An issue in Congress is once again bringing together progressive House Democrats and Freedom Caucus-aligned House Republicans in support of new legislation. The issue? The trading of stocks by members
‘The consultation is taking place at the suggestion of the U.S., and we are currently coordinating details of the schedule and agenda,’ officials said. South Korea and the United States are slated to discuss trade this week in Washington at the Trump administration’s request, Seoul’s trade ministry said on April 20. South Korean Finance Minister
‘We must send a clear message that we will not tolerate unlawful surveillance on American soil,’ Rep. Jen Kiggans said. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House to safeguard U.S. defense sites from video surveillance by drones operated by foreign agents, particularly those working for the Chinese communist regime. Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and
The company said the suspension is temporary. Shipping giant DHL announced it would temporarily suspend shipments of items worth $800 or more to private individuals in the United States starting on April 21 due to U.S. customs regulatory changes. In a statement, the German company said that “we are experiencing multi-day transit delays to the
An interfaith group of parents says forcing elementary school children to participate in instruction that contradicts their religious beliefs on sex and gender violates their First Amendment rights. The group in Maryland’s largest school district is hoping the Supreme Court agrees. The Montgomery County Board of Education sparked a firestorm in March 2023 when it