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Trump confirms telling Bill Pulte to fire intelligence community employees – live
Asked about media report that new acting intelligence director has been told to make significant personnel changes, Trump claims staffing was ‘way too high’ Sign up for the Breakin…
Trump scores victory despite growing GOP divide after Senate passes $70B ICE, Border Patrol funding package
Senate Republicans advanced Trump's $70 billion immigration enforcement package after a marathon vote-a-rama marked by internal GOP divisions.…
Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund
The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday morning, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.7…
Four Senate Republicans again unite with Dems to block Trump's SAVE America Act
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to kill the SAVE Act voter ID amendment for a second time, blocking it from the budget reconciliation package.…
Senate to start debate on ICE funding. And, Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire
Senate Republicans are moving forward on a bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of Trump's term. And, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire that could aid i…
Senate votes to advance $70B plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol, setting up Thursday ‘vote-a-rama’
The 53-46 vote clears the way for the chamber to consider a series of amendments Thursday in what Capitol Hill insiders call a "vote-a-rama."…
Thune moves to neutralize immigration bill landmines from DOJ lawfare fund
Senate GOP leaders are working to quell Republican angst over the Trump administration’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund that is threatening to trip up the party’s …
GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat
Senate Republicans launched their $70 billion immigration enforcement package after delays due to the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund.…
Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill after lengthy delay
Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday.…
Republicans Talked Big Game About Fighting Transgenderism. But Their Bills Haven’t Moved An Inch
Republican lawmakers grew frustrated over the lack of transgender-related bills passed with the midterm elections looming over their heads.…
Trump administration drops $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.…
Todd Blanche Says Trump Administration Is Ditching Weaponization Fund
'That is correct'…
‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund
Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters A legal and political firestorm is growing over the $1.776bn “anti-weaponizat…
DOJ Abides by Weaponization Fund Ruling, Likely Easing Senate Gridlock
The Department of Justice has chosen to abide by a federal judge’s block on an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created as part of a settlement agreement in President Donald Trump’s lawsu…
Chuck Schumer Hatches Plot To Tank Weaponization Fund
'Shut the fund down'…
John Thune goes 'all in' for Ken Paxton after bitter primary ripped GOP apart
John Thune backs Ken Paxton for Senate after Texas runoff victory, urging Republicans to go all in to prevent Democrats from flipping the key seat.…
John Thune breaks the ice with Ken Paxton
DAVID MARCUS: For the love of God, will John Thune finally listen to angry GOP voters
Ken Paxton's 28-point primary win over Sen. John Cornyn wasn't about Trump's endorsement — it was voter frustration with a do-nothing GOP Senate.…
‘The last nail in Cornyn’s political coffin’: John Thune MELTS DOWN after Trump backs Ken Paxton
The endorsement could seal John Cornyn’s political fate.…
GOP caps turbulent week, pointing finger at White House for immigration bill blunder
The week began with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) losing his primary to a Trump-backed challenger. It went only downhill from there for Senate Republicans. On Monday, the Department of …
Trump says ‘SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED’ — He’s absolutely right
President Donald Trump said it simply in a Truth Social post a few days ago: “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED, NOW.” He’s right, of course. The SAVE America Act is a crucial pi…
Trump Turns Up Heat On John Thune, Demands Senate Leader Fire Parliamentarian
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure Wednesday for Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough.…
Trump roils Senate GOP amid struggles with immigration bill
Senate Republicans’ hopes for a low-fanfare week capped off with a major policy victory have been quickly unraveled by a series of setbacks stretching from the campaign trail to Pr…
An unburdened Bill Cassidy doesn’t regret Trump impeachment vote after primary loss
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), fresh off a stunning primary election loss over the weekend to two Republican challengers, holds no remorse for actions that likely cost him his political…
Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say
“While we expect Republicans to change this bill to appease Trump, Democrats are prepared to challenge any change to this bill.”…
Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill
The Senate official said the GOP bill needs to be reworked in order to comply with jurisdictional issues.…
GOP Sen. Cassidy fights to hold onto seat in Louisiana primary
Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Senate primaries as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto his seat, facing a Trump-backed primary challenger.…