A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans' big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber's rules.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he hopes a "fragile but very real" ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, brokered by the U.S., will prevent lawmakers from forcing a vote on a war powers resolution.
Rudolph W. Giuliani's star may have fallen far from his days as mayor of New York, but President Trump still has faith in him, naming him Tuesday to the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Rep. Robert Garcia was elected the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, charting a new direction for the party's opposition to congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump's administration.
The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.
Fires devastated Hawaii in August 2023 thanks to the incompetence of the Democratic politicians who run the state. That same incompetence has the rebuilding effort moving at a glacial pace 22 months later. According to the dashboard run by Maui County, 26 homes have been rebuilt in the 22 months since the fires. A total of 429 building permits have been issued but […]
Fears of another world war have been greatly exaggerated. Far from creating another global cataclysm, recent U.S. actions may have prevented a major war while simultaneously providing a new blueprint for American military power in the Middle East and beyond. The United States carried out targeted strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons program, prompting some commentators to warn […]
“The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wrote on X. Interesting choice of words by the possible […]
The promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness has welcomed millions to America in search of a better life. Among them are Hispanic Americans whose stories of resilience, sacrifice, and success are woven into the fabric of our nation. Over multiple generations, the Hispanic community has grown, not only in size but in […]
The deep cuts to Medicaid outlined in President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill will hurt Americans suffering from conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore) said Tuesday at The Hill’s Matters of Life and Breath: Championing COPD Care. COPD is a progressive lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe....