Washington Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to prevent widespread premium increases, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday. The move follows a deal to reopen the government that secured a vote and warnings from the...
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, ending a multiyear federal legal case that began with an FBI search in 2022 and culminated in a 2024 indictment. The Justice Department had accused Cuellar of accepting roughly $600,000 tied to an Azerbaijan state‑linked energy...
Washington. The Pentagon inspector general completed a review this week finding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to share details of a planned strike in Yemen risked U.S. personnel and could have violated department policies. Lawmakers reviewed the classified report in a secure facility after the...
Washington, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services paused processing Tuesday for green cards, citizenship and related immigration applications from 19 countries previously subject to travel restrictions, citing national security after a recent shooting involving an Afghan national. The agency directed staff to stop final adjudications and to conduct comprehensive re-reviews, potential...
Washington, Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's renominated pick to lead NASA, urged senators to accelerate lunar missions and prioritize nuclear propulsion and commercial partnerships to ensure the United States again returns to the Moon before China. He delivered prepared remarks during a second confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee,...
Indianapolis — Republican lawmakers advanced House Bill 1032 this week to redraw Indiana’s congressional map, arguing the plan keeps counties intact and reflects statewide interests. The proposal, introduced mid-decade by Rep. Ben Smaltz, passed out of committee Tuesday by an 8-5 vote and survived defeat of 21 Democratic amendments on...
Washington — U.S. officials on Tuesday defended September strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats after reporting that a follow-up attack reportedly killed survivors clinging to wreckage. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he viewed only the initial strike and cited the "fog of war," while the White House said Admiral Frank...
Washington — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will withhold federal SNAP funding from Democratic-led states next week unless they provide requested recipient data. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told a Cabinet meeting the department seeks names, Social Security numbers and immigration status to identify fraud. Twenty-two states and the District...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida lawmakers advanced four proposed constitutional amendments this week to reduce property taxes for homeowners, including a measure (HJR 201) to eliminate non-school property taxes for homestead properties on the 2026 ballot. The State Affairs Committee approved the measures Dec. 2 amid warnings from counties and cities that...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended U.S. follow-up strikes on an alleged drug‑smuggling boat at a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting, saying he did not see survivors and invoking the 'fog of war.' The strikes began on Sept. 2 as part of a counterdrug campaign that included over twenty strikes...
