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House Republican leadership vows to put $9.4 billion rescission package on chamber floor next week
The lawmakers did not specify the day that it would place the package on the House floor, but the sum reflects only a fraction of the $175 billion in estimated savings DOGE claimed to have made.
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Indiana senator proposes making overstaying visas a federal crime in new bill
Banks' proposal would make overstaying the visa a federal crime that would be punishable by up to $1,000 in fines and up to anywhere between six months and two years in prison.
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Russia dismisses likelihood of trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin, Zelensky in near future
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the probability of the meeting was "unlikely" in the near future, but that Putin was prepared for the meeting should one be arranged.
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Interim Capitol Police chief plagued by Jan. 6, discipline probe, lack of rank-and-file confidence
Newly-elevated interim Capitol Police Chief Sean Gallagher faced a whistleblower complaint and a "no-confidence" vote over the handling of Jan. 6 and was also found to have cheated on timesheets in a decade-old internal affairs probe.
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In major shift, FBI spent 1 million manpower hours catching illegal aliens since Trump took office
FBI agents participated in joint operations with federal and local police partners to help arrest more than 10,000 illegal migrants since Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025. There doesn't appear to be any sign of letting up.
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Judicial Watch head Fitton weighs in on SCOTUS hearing case about ballot counting after Election Day
On Monday, it was reported that the Supreme Court would hear arguments against the Illinois law. The lawsuit was brought by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill.
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DOJ charges two Chinese nationals with smuggling 'potential agroterrorism' fungus into US
The two researchers, identified as 33-year-old Yunqing Jian and 34-year-old Zunyong Liu, were allegedly receiving funding from the Chinese government for their research, and were allegedly citizens of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Justice Department drops Biden admin's records lawsuit against Peter Navarro
The DOJ did not specify a reason for the dismissal in a brief court filing, but moved to dismiss it with prejudice, which means it cannot be brought up against the adviser again.
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You Vote: Will the war of words between Musk and Johnson jeopardize the 'big, beautiful bill?'
Johnson told reporters that the Tesla CEO's rhetoric was not what he had heard from the man on Monday, and expressed disappointment in Musk's latest sentiment.
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Alabama Sen. Tuberville says Trump's 'big beautiful bill' will pass, but needs cuts and reform
The House recently passed Trump's "big beautiful bill" and some GOP senators have expressed concern that it will raise the deficit and said they wouldn't vote for it.
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Homan says he is 'convinced' there will be a large-scale terror attack due to Biden border policies
The Trump official also predicted that the United States would be suffering from the consequences of the Biden administration's border policies for the next decade.
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House Speaker slams Musk for denouncing Trump's Megabill: 'Elon is terribly wrong'
Musk heavily criticized the GOP-led package in a series of posts on X earlier Tuesday, claiming it was a "disgusting abomination," and "shamed" lawmakers who voted in favor of the legislation.
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Senate Finance Committee advances Billy Long's nomination to lead IRS
President Trump nominated Long for the position late last year, highlighting the former lawmaker's 12-year tenure in the House. Long has also spent 32 years in real estate, and worked as an auctioneer.