Updated 23m ago Senate expected to vote again Friday afternoon Senate Minority Leader John Thune of South Dakota speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2025. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The Senate is expected to hold several votes Friday afternoon, including another round of procedural votes on
Washington — An immigration judge in Maryland declined to reopen the immigration case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year and then brought back to the U.S. to face criminal charges, according to court filings. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers had asked an immigration judge in
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Monday for the start of its new term, with cases involving “conversion therapy” for minors, the use of race in redistricting and state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ sports on the docket. But looming over the high court’s newest term are legal
ICE agents charge towards protesters outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 1, 2025. John Rudoff/Reuters A federal judge recused himself on Oct. 2 from Oregon’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize Oregon National Guard troops to deal with civil unrest outside federal immigration facilities in Portland. Oregon Attorney General
About 1,500 federally funded health centers that serve millions of low-income people face significant financial challenges, their leaders say, as the government shutdown compounds other cuts to their revenue. Some of these community health centers may have to cut medical and administrative staff or reduce services. Some could eventually close. The result, their advocates warn,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Democrats for shutting down the government on Thursday morning, saying on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that “this is a choice that Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have made, and if they want to shut the government down, then there are ramifications.” Asked whether President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought are looking
Partisan deadlock on Capitol Hill has triggered a government shutdown, with Democrats conditioning their support for a stopgap funding bill on health care provisions they say are essential to protecting Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Meanwhile, Republicans say that the Democratic plan would once again open the door to billions of taxpayer dollars flowing to