President Donald Trump’s agenda appeared on life support as defectors in the House GOP, for a time, appeared ready to torpedo it. But in the end, only two Republicans voted against the bill, and it’s now heading to the president’s desk. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., were…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently placed nearly 140 employees on administrative leave amid an investigation into employees who signed on to a letter allegedly using their official titles and EPA positions. Written as agency employees, the letter contained information that misled the public about agency business, according to officials.…
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) were the only two Republicans to buck their party as the House pushed the “big, beautiful bill” through Thursday after more than 24 hours in session. Massie was one of the earliest GOP voices against the bill and rallied against the measure…
The Supreme Court declined on Thursday to hear a case seeking to revive a Montana law that required parental consent for minors seeking abortions. The state argued the law should be allowed to take effect, because “fundamental parental rights” outweigh a right to privacy that has long protected abortion in…
Three Democratic senators on Thursday said they were launching an investigation into the Trump administration’s more than five-month pause on new sanctions against Russia related to its war in Ukraine. “Instead of taking clearly available steps to pressure the aggressors, President Trump is doing nothing and we will be investigating…
Early-morning negotiations proved enough to persuade hardline House conservatives to back bill US politics live – latest updates The US House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill on Thursday, handing the president the first major legislative victory of his second term and sending to his desk…
The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump’s campaign promises. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)
Here & Now host Robin Young speaks with NPR’s Elena Moore about how passage of President Trump’s tax cut and spending bill unfolded in the House today.
Congress has officially passed President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on Thursday afternoon after back-to-back sleepless sessions for both the House and Senate. The massive agenda bill now goes to Trump’s desk to be signed into law just in time for Republicans’ self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. The bill…
A key House ally of President Donald Trump is calling for the Republican leader to be eligible for a third White House term over passage of his “big, beautiful bill.” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., also called for Trump to be added to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota alongside George Washington,…
Multiple Democratic lawmakers will visit “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new illegal immigrant detention center being constructed near the Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, on Thursday. The “official legislative site visit” is in response to what officials claim is “a series of deeply troubling developments at the state-run immigrant…
Justice Samuel Alito raised concerns about a “potentially significant loophole” in the Supreme Court’s decision to curb universal injunctions, and now his warning is hanging over lawsuits involving President Donald Trump. Alito said in his concurring opinion in Trump v. CASA that class action lawsuits and lawsuits brought by states…
First lady Melania Trump visited with patients at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Thursday, decorating rocks and asking kids about their favorite hobbies. The first lady took part in craft activities with the children and met privately with heart and kidney patients and their families, according to the White…
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) ripped the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” Thursday as the House scrambles to get the reconciliation package to President Trump’s desk by a July 4 deadline, claiming the U.S. would be “sicker, hungrier and less well-off” if it is signed into law. “Once Americans realize the real…
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., shattered a speech record in the House of Representatives on Thursday, as lawmakers continue to wrestle with President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Jeffries has been able to command the House floor via a “magic minute,” a privilege for party leaders in the chamber that…
Migrant shelters in the United States are closing their doors in large numbers as the border crisis has waned significantly. In January, two shelters shuttered in Pima County, Arizona, according to the Arizona Daily Star. In San Diego, the Jewish Family Service closed its shelter in February, specifically citing policy…
Predictions of President Donald Trump bringing economic doom to the U.S. fell flat once again with the release of the latest jobs report Thursday. The Labor Department reported that employers added 147,000 jobs in June, a figure above the estimate of economists polled by LSEG, who projected 110,000 jobs would…
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a patriotic speech in Iowa to kick off not only the 4th of July weekend, but also a year of celebrations focused on the U.S.’ 250 years of independence. America250, a bipartisan commission of private citizens and lawmakers planning celebrations surrounding the 250th…
Many of those convicted of crimes related to January 6 are wondering: just how far will the Department of Justice go to help the people who, in 2021, heeded President Trump’s call to march on the Capitol?
In recent weeks, headlines have claimed Americans are being “dangerously misled” about age verification laws for online pornography. But what’s truly misleading is the suggestion that these laws are a threat to free speech or doomed to fail. In truth, they are a long-overdue update to bring online adult content in line…
