Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were “imminent.”
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Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by Trump’s Republican administration. Many offices will be shuttered. However, federal courts will remain open for now.
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed, adding to the strain on workers and the nation’s economy.
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding mostly at current levels, but Democrats have held firm, demanding Congress take up legislation to extend health care benefits.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it block $4B in foreign aid funding
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that was previously approved by Congress.
Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied
Left and right join forces over bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock
Lawmakers who agree on little else gathered to promote a ban that polls well with voters and appears to be finding new momentum after stalling out in previous sessions of Congress.
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds
Lawmakers are battling over how Congress should delve into the Epstein saga while the Republican president, after initially signaling support for transparency on the campaign trail, has been dismissing the matter as a “Democrat hoax.”
Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says
The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight Committee, which earlier this month issued a broad subpoena to the Justice Department.
Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against partisan gerrymandering efforts
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts.
Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions
In the months since Trump took office, his administration has been shifting as much as $1 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other accounts to pay for immigration enforcement and deportation operations, lawmakers said.
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
The revolt by the state House Democrats and the governor’s threats have ratcheted up what could become a national fight over the redrawing of congressional maps.
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-6 to recommend Sean Plankey ’s nomination for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba faces uncertain future as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
The president nominated Alina Habba for the position pending Senate confirmation, but the state’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim signaled their opposition to her appointment.
Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file
They are putting forward a resolution that carries no legal weight but nods to the growing demand for greater transparency.
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.
Senate Republicans haul Trump’s big bill to passage after turbulent all-night session
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that’s central to the GOP agenda.
Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers outside an immigration detention center.
Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running
After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.