Judge restores lawmakers’ unfettered access to ICE detention facilities
It was U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb’s third time blocking or limiting DHS’s efforts to prevent unannounced lawmaker visits.
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Capitol agenda: Trump’s Iran gamble hits the Hill
President Donald Trump’s expanding assault on Iran is poised to pass its first political test on Capitol Hill this week, despite emerging economic fallout and his own warning about more American casualties to come. Bipartisan attempts to rebuke Trump are likely to fail during Iran war powers votes in the Senate on Tuesday and the
GOP voters, not congressional leaders, are poised to take action on Tony Gonzales
The embattled Texas Republican could see his House career end in Tuesday’s primary. But his colleagues aren’t eager to see a quick exit.
Trump is causing a midterm headache for this New Jersey congressmember
The purchase of a warehouse for immigration detention and a funding fight over rail tunnel puts the vulnerable Tom Kean Jr. in a bind.
Tony Gonzales created a mess for GOP leaders. They’re counting on voters to do the cleanup.
The embattled Texas Republican could see his House career end in Tuesday’s primary. But his colleagues aren’t eager to see a quick exit.
Congress rushes to get in the loop as critics denounce Iran strikes
Efforts are underway to set up member briefings next week, but Democrats want the Trump administration to go further.
Congressional Iran votes take on new weight after Trump strikes
While the House and Senate are unlikely to restrain the president, bipartisan backers of the legislative branch’s war powers want to put lawmakers on the record.