A U.S. Marine and a U.S. Navy sailor salute in front of a mural reading NEVER FORGET aboard the helipad of the USS New York during Memorial Day events on the final day of Fleet Week in Manhattan, New York, on May 26 2025. Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—The House passed an $831.5 billion
Washington — The Texas Legislature is set to convene Monday for a special session where it will attempt to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost President Trump and his allies’ efforts to maintain the GOP’s grip on the U.S. House in next year’s midterm elections. The state’s decision to recraft the boundaries of House
Washington — House Republicans approved a package after midnight Friday to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, sending it to President Trump’s desk. Congress beat a Friday end-of-day deadline to pass the bill, which is known as a rescissions request, after which the money would have had to be spent
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting him after the federal government requested a list of incarcerated undocumented immigrants. During a news conference on Thursday, Luna said the federal government has threatened to charge him if his agency does not cooperate. “I’ve personally received, I’m going to call
Alcatraz, the former prison, in San Francisco, on April 7, 2011. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the former federal prison Alcatraz in California on July 17, following President Donald Trump’s order to reopen the island prison to house the nation’s most dangerous criminals. Alcatraz, located off the
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 16, 2025. Alex Wrobleski/AFP via Getty Images The House of Representatives on July 17 passed a revised $9 billion rescissions package, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature. The tally was 216–213, with two Republicans—Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)—voting against the bill.
President Trump late Thursday ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein — as his administration faces pressure to disclose more details on the late sex offender. “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to