The Supreme Court blunted the Trump administration’s offensive on immigration on Tuesday with a ruling affirming that almost everyone born in the United States is an American citizen. The ruling, underscoring the concept known as ‘birthright citizenship,’ was a major defeat for a president who has sought not only to curb numbers on illegal immigration...
Darializa Avila Chevalier on Saturday said she would need to check with the community before backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for the speakership if Democrats regain the majority. The democratic socialist, who defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) by winning her primary last week, said she has close ties to New York’s 13th...
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, is seeking to bar Pentagon funds from being used for the construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom. Garamendi will introduce a floor amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fully restrict at least $150 million in military funds to be...
The Supreme Court of Alaska on Monday ruled that a man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) can remain on the ballot in the state’s Senate primary. The state’s highest court affirmed a lower court’s ruling, which overturned the decision by Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to remove Daniel J....
President Trump met with former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters on Tuesday following her release from state prison earlier this month, about two years after she became the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election. "'FREE TINA!' became the rallying cry of the Republican Party over the past two years. Tina Peters...
A House hearing on sanctuary city policies erupted into a chaos on Tuesday after a screaming match over immigration policies between Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). The confrontation broke out after Lawler, who appeared before the panel to introduce a witness, began his statement by condemning sanctuary city policies, saying places...
Sen. Michael Bennet and state Attorney General Phil Weiser are duking it out in a Tuesday Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis. (D). Bennet holds key endorsements from state Democratic leaders, including Sen. John Hickenlooper and three of the five House Democrats from Colorado. Weiser, however, has run a formidable campaign in the...
Rep. Thomas Massie forced a vote on a resolution requiring public disclosure of taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving House lawmakers.
Reps. Mike Lawler and Jamie Raskin clashed over sanctuary city policies at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, trading accusations over illegal immigration.
Maryland Democrats downplay New York's socialist primary victories, saying results reflect individual districts rather than a national progressive shift.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demands USPS internal records on dumped mail in St. Louis, executive bonuses and potential criminal wrongdoing in a new probe.
