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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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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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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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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.
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Musk breaks silence on 'disgusting abomination' of a bill
"I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore," he said.
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Iowa GOP lawmaker announces bill to create an antisemitism commission
On Monday, a foreign national in Colorado was charged by the Justice Department with a federal hate crime.
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Maxine Waters' campaign fined thousands of dollars for violating federal finance laws
A Federal Election Commission (FEC) investigation found that Waters' campaign received $19,000 in excessive contributions in 2019 and 2020, and made $7,000 worth of “prohibited cash disbursements” from a petty cash fund in the same period.
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Fetterman does not appear afraid of repercussions from Democratic Party over bipartisan stances
Pa. Democratic Senator Fetterman has broken ranks with his party in several key areas recently, including the border, Israel and a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine. He has also worked with Republicans to confirm some of Trump's Cabinet nominees.
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Nadler to request House Judiciary probe into DHS detainment of aide
Nadler said he wanted Jordan and the House to conduct an investigation into the incident because he wanted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to testify about the incident.
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‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ includes billions for government AI programs
The bill sets landmark goals for the implementation of AI in government agencies, defense preparation and social services tracking.
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Hawley: Secret Service whistleblower said Biden used to get lost in his closet at White House
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., is investigating Biden's mental fitness for office and his use of autopen to sign documents.