Washington — A marathon vote series is underway in the Senate after the chamber debated President Trump’s massive tax bill into the wee hours of the morning as Republicans work to pass the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda. The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have been working to put
DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 1, 2025. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched a nationwide initiative called “Organizing Summer,” seeking to mobilize volunteers, boost voter turnout, and counter
A government cybersecurity contractor is being held in jail in Washington, D.C., for driving his Jeep near crowds on the National Mall, in what prosecutors have described as an “absolutely outrageous” crime on June 21. At a court hearing Monday, prosecutors argued Curtis Lear of Washington, D.C., off-roaded his vehicle onto the grass
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on May 23, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on June 30 to lift most sanctions on Syria, giving the Middle Eastern country an opportunity to economically develop. Sanctions on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and other malign
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on May 23, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 30 to lift most sanctions on Syria, giving the Middle-Eastern country an opportunity to develop economically. Sanctions on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and other malign actors will
The latest version of the bill containing President Trump’s second term agenda would hobble the renewable energy industry with a new excise tax, in addition to speeding up the sunsetting of tax credits and other benefits. The additional tax on wind and solar projects, which appeared on page 558 in the version of the bill
The State Department has announced that it has revoked U.S. visas for the members of British punk band Bob Vylan, “in light of their hateful tirade” that included “leading the crowd in death chants” during their performance at the Glastonbury music festival in the UK over the weekend. Monday will see a long night of