Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International Development, following up on the Trump administration's crackdown on the agency's operations.
The Senate Budget Committee next week plans to consider a budget blueprint that will call for $300 billion in new funding for border security and defense needs, as well as an equal number of offsets.
Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and voice their opinions on President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, executive orders and moves to dismantle various federal programs.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday delivered a robust defense of the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praised President Donald Trump's widely panned proposal for the United States to take control of the Gaza Strip.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday in his third State of the State address that the "easy decisions are done" in confronting the state's budget woes and "confusion and chaos" of the Trump administration.
Much has been made of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) pumping their pruney fists and chanting “we will win!” at their rally outside the Treasury Department on Tuesday. Their vampiric appearance overshadowed any point they hoped to make about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its leader, […]
With President Donald Trump back in office, the constant protests from liberals who apparently have nothing better to do are also back. And they are already being coddled by Los Angeles Democrats. On Tuesday, pro-illegal immigration protests in Los Angeles stretched into their third day, with students from multiple high schools cutting class to participate. […]
After a slow start, the U.S. Senate is beginning to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees at a faster pace. Before Trump’s first term, it was common for the Senate to confirm the new president’s Cabinet selections quickly. The Senate confirmed all 14 of former President George W. Bush’s main Cabinet picks by Feb. 1, […]
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