Mullin Survives Senate Test Vote Toward DHS Secretary Confirmation
Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican from Oklahoma, advanced past a key Senate vote Sunday, moving closer to confirmation as the next Secretary of Homeland Security…
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Expert Criticizes Newsom’s Claim Texas and Florida Are High-Tax States
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s assertion that Texas and Florida are the “real high-tax states” has been challenged by tax expert James Agresti, president of…
NYC Mayor Mamdani Proposes Sharp Cuts to Estate Tax Exemption
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed reducing the state estate tax exemption from $7.35 million to $750,000, significantly expanding the tax’s reach…
Schumer Criticizes Trump’s Plan to Deploy ICE Agents at Airports
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports starting Monday amid…
Senate Democrats Block GOP Amendment Adding Transgender Sports Ban to Voter ID Bill
Senate Democrats rejected a Republican amendment linking a transgender sports ban to the SAVE America Act, a voter ID and citizenship verification bill backed…
Senate Republicans Say Democrats Block DHS Funding Amid Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) accused Senate Democrats of obstructing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the agency enters its…
Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Attempt to Fund TSA Amid DHS Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown entered its 36th day as Senate Republicans blocked a procedural motion by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer…
Trump Administration Seeks to Lift Injunction Blocking Abrego Garcia’s Deportation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a federal judge to dissolve the injunction preventing the Trump administration from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again…
Trump Gives Iran 48-Hour Ultimatum to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning the United States would target Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains…
Sen. Merkley Blocks Standalone Voter ID Bill Despite Dem Claims
Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, blocked a Republican-led bill to impose a nationwide voter ID requirement on the Senate floor Thursday night,…