Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson urged his Senate GOP colleagues to wait for the House to “do its work” to advance President Trump’s agenda. He and House Republicans met with Mr. Trump for several hours Thursday to discuss the budget reconciliation process central to approving key components of the measure, which is expected, among other
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
Former Rand Paul aide Brian Darling helps Chinese drone manufacturer, online retailer fight sanctions L: Chinese celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) R: Lobbyist Brian Darling (X) When Washington’s top lobbying firms dropped many of their Chinese clients last year, fearing members of Congress would blacklist
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
Washington — U.S. government officials are moving rapidly to fulfill President Trump’s orders to turn the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay into a massive immigration detention complex, making plans to send daily flights there with migrant detainees, two U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations told CBS News Thursday. So far, two U.S. military flights
‘So anyway, who else is excited for the new Lady Gaga album?’ Laurie Pohutsky (X screenshot) A Democratic Michigan state representative told protesters Wednesday that she underwent voluntary sterilization to avoid becoming pregnant during President Donald Trump’s second term, a left-wing media outlet reported. “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that