Tag: GOP
Rubio Declares South African Ambassador ‘Persona Non Grata’ Amid Rising Tensions
Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool accused President Donald Trump of promoting global white supremacy. | Cliff Owen/AP
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio [...]
Judge Rules Musk’s DOGE Must Disclose Records Under FOIA
A federal judge ruled Monday that DOGE's "unusual secrecy" and immense power justified the urgent release of records under the Freedom of Information [...]
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Faces Senate Hurdle
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., checks his phone as he arrives to meet with reporters as Republicans push ahead with a go-it-alone strategy [...]
Trump Administration Targets $20 Billion Biden-Era Climate Fund, Orders FBI Probe
President Donald Trump's administration is ratcheting up pressure on groups that received $20 billion from a Biden-era climate initiative. | Alex Bra [...]
Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Firing of Watchdog Illegal, Setting Up Supreme Court Battle
Hampton Dellinger at his nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2021. | Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A federal [...]
Trump’s Supreme Court Battle Over Executive Power Intensifies
An emergency application from the acting solicitor general sets up the first Supreme Court showdown of Trump's second term. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
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Trump Administration Fires 20 Immigration Judges Amid Sweeping Workforce Cuts
It’s unclear if the judges will be replaced, but the president’s team is looking to cut through the pileup — a major hurdle in the administration’s i [...]
Trump’s Cabinet Confirmations Move Quickly as Senate Republicans Show Strong Support
While there has been some drama, Majority Leader John Thune and other Senate Republicans have marched in lockstep behind President Donald Trump. | An [...]
Jason Smith Pushes Unified Reconciliation Bill to Avoid Tax Hikes
Rep. Jason Smith, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, is determined to pass a unified reconciliation package focused on tax reform. However, [...]
Biden Defends Foreign Policy Achievements Amid Global Challenges
President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy during a speech at the State Department in Washington on Monday. | Susan Walsh/AP
President Joe Bi [...]
