Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) claimed on Wednesday that Democrats blocked his motion to bring the Jeffrey Epstein files to the floor. The congressman made the revelation in a video posted to his social media as he was leaving the Capitol late Wednesday afternoon. “Just left the House floor and I tried to do a UC, […]
President Donald Trump ended the government shutdown late Wednesday night, heaping a healthy dose of blame on Democrats for “inflicting massive harm” over the past 43 days. The House passed a short-term continuing resolution, previously approved by the Senate, to fund the government through the end of January earlier Wednesday evening. The bill was largely supported by […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House would vote on the release of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein next week. Democrats have pushed for the release of files related to Epstein after the issue emerged as a wedge between President Donald Trump and many of his supporters. A bipartisan bill […]
The provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill preventing Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers was at the center of arguments on Wednesday at a federal appeals court, which has regularly had its rulings in Trump policy cases halted by the Supreme Court. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, all of whom were appointed to […]
President Donald Trump is set to sign the government funding bill, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The signing is scheduled to take place at 9:45 p.m. The House voted 222-209 in favor of the bill, its last hurdle before reaching the White House. While earning criticism on both sides of the aisle, […]
The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said in newly released emails that he advised Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations on how to deal with President Donald Trump. The plethora of Epstein emails released by House Democrats on Wednesday included many that showed his vast international connections. Among these were connections with the […]
A Chinese scientist will be swiftly deported after she pleaded guilty to smuggling a dangerous fungus into the United States. Michigan University researchers Yunqing Jian, 33, was arrested in June and charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., false statements, and visa fraud. She and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu, 34, smuggled Fusarium graminearum, a fungus […]
A former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was arrested Wednesday on sweeping federal corruption charges alleging she helped steal more than $225,000 in campaign funds tied to former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra. Dana Williamson, 53, of Carmichael, was taken into custody and appeared in a Sacramento federal courtroom Wednesday afternoon following the […]
The record-breaking government shutdown is almost at an end after the House voted for a new spending deal late Wednesday night, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk after both Democrats and Republicans voted to reopen the government. In a 222 to 209 vote, the House passed a short-term, Senate-passed continuing resolution to fund […]
The House is voting on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The vote was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. House Democrats are expected to oppose the bill, while most Republicans are expected to support it. If it passes, the bill will be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk to […]
