The administration imposed tariffs on China to slow the trafficking of fentanyl precursors through Mexico. The House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, designating fentanyl as a…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves FBI Director Nominee
Senator Durbin urges DOJ to investigate his role in FBI “purge.” The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, for Federal Bureau of Investigation director…
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House Speaker Acknowledges Full-Year Stopgap Funding Possibility
He said that members of the minority party made unacceptable counteroffers. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson acknowledged the possibility of a full year of stopgap funding if…
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Senate Confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
She was sworn in at the White House later that evening. The Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominee, Tulsi Gabbard, as the Director of National Intelligence Wednesday evening after…
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Senators Introduce Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest
Senators Hawley and Sanders seek to limit credit card interest rates to 10 percent. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Bernie Sanders of Vermont jointly introduced a bill…
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SHUSH Act would Ease Restrictions of Firearm Suppressors
The legislation would simplify acquisition and remove federal regulations on the accessory. Representative Mike Cloud of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Silencers Help Us…
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FBI Nominee Appears Before Senate Intelligence Panel
He says legislators mischaracterized statements he made on podcasts or social media. Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, faced questions from the Senate Intelligence Panel…
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President Trump Sign Laken Riley Act
The first law of the president’s second term in the White House. President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law this week, approving the first law…
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Nominee for Director of National Intelligence Answers Questions
Senators query Gabbard on support of NSA whistleblower. Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee questioned President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday. She…
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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Members of the upper chamber of Congress continue through the confirmation process of the president’s Cabinet. The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the new Secretary of the Treasury…
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