The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants, in the first vote of the year by the chamber. Senators cleared the first vote 84 to

President-elect Trump during a meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday said he wants to enact 100 executive orders, with many of the orders focused on his plans for immigration. “He threw that out — 100 — there could be like 100

(The Hill) - President-elect Trump has cast blame on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles region, most recently calling for him to resign. “One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United

INDIANAPOLIS — Not so honest? A 2024 congressional candidate who ran under the slogan "Honest Gabe for Congress" will now plead guilty to falsifying campaign finance contributions. Gabriel Whitley, a 27-year-old from Indianapolis, most recently ran as a Republican candidate for

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Thursday blasted conservative Justice Samuel Alito for having a conversation with President-elect Trump amidst Trump’s effort to have courts halt his criminal sentencing in New York. “Brazenly unapologetic, Justice

President-elect Trump and former President Obama had an extended friendly exchange as they sat next to each other at the funeral services for former President Carter on Thursday. Cameras captured Trump and Obama at Washington National Cathedral exchanging pleasantries, with Obama

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Four days before Christmas, Congress declined to continue funding replacement EBT benefits for those who have had them stolen. That means, according to a Dec. 23 USDA memo, the federal government isn't covering cases after Dec.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is predicting that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will remain in the top job for six years. The forecast from Gingrich — who wielded the gavel from 1995 to 1999 — comes days after Johnson was re-elected Speaker on

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been pushing over the last several weeks. Johnson plans to introduce

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral, before a second service in his hometown in Georgia. President Joe Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter's 1976 presidential campaign,

(The Hill) — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) re-introduced legislation to make Daylight Saving Time year-round on Tuesday, touting bipartisan support for the measure. “I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year

President Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild into the world on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi had a cesarean section birth in Los Angeles.  Biden, 82, is believed to be the first sitting president to be a great-grandfather while in office according

(The Hill) — The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was

(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on merging the U.S. and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. On Tuesday, Trump threatened "economic force" to annex Canada, echoing his interest in buying Greenland and controlling the Panama Canal,

(The Hill) - President-elect Trump blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the massive wildfires that are blazing through the Los Angeles area, arguing he should have signed a declaration to pump more water through California to prevent the situation. “Governor