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President Donald J. Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that his administration is working with Republican leaders in the House and Senate to draft a second budget reconciliation bill aimed at funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of his second term.
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) stated during a private campaign call on March 1 that he would avoid publicly commenting on the death of Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to audio from a campaign call, El-Sayed expressed concern about upsetting constituents in Dearborn, saying, "There are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today. So, like, I just don't want to comment on Khamenei at all."
The Department of Education is set to vacate its current headquarters in Washington, D.C., which has been largely unoccupied since President Donald J. Trump reduced the agency's workforce by half. The move to a smaller building is projected to save taxpayers $4.8 million annually, with the relocation planned for August.
Texas state Representative Pat Curry (R) is demanding U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) remove his name from a list of endorsements. On Thursday, Cornyn—who is trailing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in polls ahead of a May runoff election for the Republican senate nomination—released a new list of alleged endorsements, with Rep. Curry quick to correct the record.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that President Donald J. Trump's signature will be added to U.S. dollars in honor of the nation's 250th birthday. The signature will be displayed alongside Bessent's own and will replace the signature of the U.S. Treasurer.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is emphatically denying a report by The Financial Times, which suggests he is pushing for the Treasury Department to exert a level of control over the Federal Reserve more akin to the British Treasury's oversight of the Bank of England.
The U.S. Senate early Friday morning passed a funding bill by voice vote to effectively end the Senate Democrats' partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill funds most of the department but excludes certain parts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and most of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), namely ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
President Donald J. Trump was dealt a political blow late Tuesday night when Democrats managed to flip Florida's 87th State House District in a special election, which includes his Palm Beach residence of Mar-a-Lago. The district was carried by Trump during the 2024 presidential election by over 10 points and has historically leaned Republican.
President Donald J. Trump has named the first members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which was created by executive order. The panel is authorized to have up to 24 members, and further appointments are expected shortly.
New data released on Tuesday shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading Senator John Cornyn 48.8 percent to 41.3 percent, with 9.9 percent undecided, ahead of the May 26 primary runoff race.