Twenty House Republicans broke ranks on Tuesday and joined Democrats in voting to prevent companies from stalling union contracts. In a 230-191 vote, the House approved the bill in defiance of House GOP leadership. All Democrats who voted supported the measure. The discharge petition forced a vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill requiring employers […]

Washington, D.C., is gearing up for a landmark summer as officials line up a whirlwind of events to celebrate the U.S.’s 250th birthday. 2026 is the country’s semiquincentennial, triggering a host of initiatives designed to mark the milestone, particularly in the capital city.  Here’s everything you need to know about events in the District of […]

Protests and riots broke out in Belfast, United Kingdom, the day after a Sudanese immigrant stabbed and attempted to behead a local. A bystander filmed the crime on Monday night, in which a Sudanese immigrant straddled and tried to behead a man in his 40s with a kitchen knife. The victim narrowly survived after the […]

House Republicans passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill Tuesday afternoon, sending President Donald Trump an early gift ahead of his 80th birthday. The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who caucuses with Republicans, also voted no. The spending bill would fund […]