House Panels to Hold Markups That Unveil Details of GOP Bill to Advance Trump’s Agenda

Four committees are permitted to increase spending, while all others must suggest deep cuts in their areas of jurisdiction. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives, after returning from its spring recess, is set to begin drafting bills that will authorize funds for President Donald Trump’s policy objectives. The “markups”—long sessions in which bills are considered, amended,

Trump Administration Launches Probes of Harvard Law Review’s Racial Preferences

The Education Department and HHS will investigate whether the journal violated civil rights law (Edited from Scott Eisen/Getty Images) The Trump administration on Monday launched multiple probes of Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, citing allegations that the flagship law journal discriminates based on race. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human

REPLAY: Committee Holds Webinar on China, ‘World War Xi: The Mideast Front’

The Committee on the Present Danger: China, a Washington-based think tank, holds a webinar titled “World War Xi: The Mideast Front” on April 25 on the extent of the Chinese Communist Party’s rise and malign influence in the Middle East and how the United States and its remaining regional allies can respond. Moderator: … Original

Committee Holds Webinar on China, ‘World War Xi: The Mideast Front’

The Committee on the Present Danger: China, a Washington-based think tank, holds a webinar titled “World War Xi: The Mideast Front” on April 25 on the extent of the Chinese Communist Party’s rise and malign influence in the Middle East and how the United States and its remaining regional allies can respond. Moderator: … Original

Noem says “night and day difference” at U.S.-Mexico border

Noem describes Trump’s effect on border Noem says border agents experiencing “night and day difference” since Trump took office 00:17 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants Monday amid a significant drop in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.  “If you talk to all of these agents that have

Rep. Connolly Won’t Seek Reelection, Will Step Down from Top Oversight Role

The longtime Virginia congressman will focus his energy on beating cancer. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) will not seek reelection in 2026 as he focuses on winning another fight: his battle with esophageal cancer. Announcing the news on April 28, Connolly, 74, said he would soon step down from his role as the top Democrat on