Top Senate Democrat calls on FAA to reject White House arch approval pressure

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday to reject the White House’s plans to erect a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. The ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation called the arch President Trump’s “newest vanity project” in her letter to the federal agency and expressed… […]

Senator Thune Flummoxed as Bill Pulte Anticipated to Begin as Acting DNI Tomorrow

Speaking to Politico reporters on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says, “ask the White House,” when questioned about the status of Jay Clayton’s DNI nomination. Apparently, Thune is in the dark as to what comes next. POLITICO – […] Asked whether Clayton’s nomination was being withdrawn, Thune pointed to the White House for answers.  “I’ve […]

Rule Limiting Foreign Students in US Cleared by White House

The White House has completed review of a rule limiting the status of foreign students in the US on F-1 visas. A proposed rule released by the Department of Homeland Security last year called for replacing the current open-ended admission of those students—known as duration of status—with a fixed four-year period of admission. F-1 students […]

GOP's Ernst on Iran deal: 'I don’t want to see JCPOA 2.0'

A Republican senator on Thursday expressed skepticism about the tentative agreement struck by Iran and the U.S., which replaces the previous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) dissolved under the first Trump administration. “They’re going to have to come explain this because we did have very serious problems with the JCPOA. I don’t want to… […]