President Donald Trump moved Friday to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, targeting federal programs involving migrants, refugees, minority-owned businesses, housing, education and other initiatives the administration says no longer serve the interests of American taxpayers. The White House announced 11 proposed rescissions covering programs spread across six Cabinet departments and international assistance accounts. […]
Sen. Mike Lee is renewing his demand for Congress to pass legislation requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections after an investigation found that more than 30,000 self-identified noncitizens have been mistakenly added to voter rolls across the country since 2000. The Utah Republican pointed to the findings while urging senators to […]
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days as part of a new diplomatic proposal aimed at ending nearly seven months of war with the United States and restarting negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly outlined the proposal during the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected another attempt to revive Missouri’s Republican-backed congressional map, effectively settling a weeks-long legal battle over which districts voters will use in the November midterm elections. In a unanimous decision, the justices blocked lower federal court rulings that would have required Missouri to use congressional boundaries approved by the […]
Fox News has tapped a former top Trump administration official and fan of the president to take over “Sunday Morning Futures” temporarily after Maria Bartiromo vanished from its airwaves. Longtime Fox Business Network anchor Larry Kudlow will begin hosting the Sunday program at 10 a.m., bringing another prominent conservative business voice to the network. His […]
A House Republican warned Congress is “running out of time” to approve a vital U.S. energy project as Senate negotiators consider delaying until after November’s elections. Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman said lawmakers must act soon to speed federal approvals for energy, mining and infrastructure projects including the Keystone XL pipeline, which was begun during President […]
The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump an election-year victory Friday, allowing expanded federal citizenship checks to resume temporarily. The emergency order lifted restrictions on the administration’s revamped SAVE database as states prepare for November’s midterm elections. The court’s three liberal justices dissented, warning the system could mistakenly target eligible American voters. The majority concluded […]
One of the persons shot at then-former President Donald Trump’s July 2024 rally in Butler, Pa., has passed away. James Copenhaver, who survived the assassination attempt on Trump, died Wednesday at 76. His family said the military veteran passed away September 23 surrounded by loved ones after two difficult years. Copenhaver was among the rallygoers […]
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned Friday after an independent investigation found that he sexually harassed a woman and repeatedly violated state ethics policies, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure less than a year after taking office. Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Caldwell’s resignation during a Friday afternoon news conference, one day after […]
The Senate narrowly rejected another attempt Thursday to restrict President Donald Trump’s authority to continue U.S. military operations against Iran without explicit congressional authorization, as a small group of Republicans joined Democrats in challenging the administration’s handling of the conflict. The Senate voted 49-50 against the war powers resolution, falling just short of adopting a […]
