Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) defended Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer‘s (D-NY) decision to rally votes for the spending resolution that kept the government open. Schumer, who struck a deal with Senate Republicans, canceled his book tour as he faces outrage from Democrats. In the Senate, 10 Democratic senators voted for the bill, likely under Schumer’s direction. In the […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a Georgetown University student who is here on a student visa while having ties to Hamas. Badar Khan Suri is the latest international student to be detained by ICE, as the Trump administration cracks down on providing visas for students who have expressed anti-Israel sentiment. Suri is from India and […]
A judge denied former board members from the U.S. Institute of Peace’s request for a restraining order against the Department of Government Efficiency but remained sympathetic. In a Thursday ruling, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell rejected the request by several former USIP board members, saying there was “confusion in the complaint on a number […]
Rhetoric from President Donald Trump’s top aides and allies toward unfriendly judges has reached a peak, but the Department of Justice has so far maintained deference toward the courts in its filings and hearings. The DOJ issued its most aggressive legal pushback yet on Wednesday when it argued in a motion that Judge James Boasberg’s […]
President Donald Trump is expected to curtail the Department of Education severely via executive order Thursday, fulfilling a campaign pledge and a vision long held by some in the Republican Party. Trump’s public schedule for Thursday includes a 4 p.m. executive order signing and an “education event” in the East Room of the White House. […]
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is asking Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought to implement bills cutting government waste, accusing the previous administration of ignoring them. Ernst has introduced several bills to cut perceived government waste and highlight questionable government projects. She’s now looking to cooperate with Trump’s new OMB head to put the […]
The founder of America’s leading public affairs media network has issued a warning about government funding of news outlets: Don’t do it. Brian Lamb, who led the startup of C-SPAN 46 years ago this month, said in a “Founders Day” special just released that he never considered asking for federal funding of the all-Congress cable […]
A long-term effort to construct a women’s history Smithsonian in the nation’s capital is gaining new steam with both Democrats and Republicans supporting a measure to dedicate space on the National Mall for the museum. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which now has over 90 co-sponsors, was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) last month. Malliotakis later […]
The House Judiciary Committee will take early steps to investigate federal judges who have blocked President Donald Trump‘s executive agenda as the president and hard-line House Republicans push for impeachment. After weeks of House GOP lawmakers and Trump blasting federal judges for blocking executive actions such as illegal immigrant deportations, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) heeded […]
EXCLUSIVE — A vendor in charge of displaying House Democrats’ billboards accusing vulnerable Republicans of voting to cut Medicaid and give tax breaks to Elon Musk was forced to take them down after House Republicans’ campaign arm sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday. The Washington Examiner exclusively reported that House Majority Forward launched six billboards […]
