Trump’s Commerce Chief Nominee Howard Lutnick Backs Broad Tariffs
Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Commerce Department, endorsed across-the-board tariffs to correct unfair global trade during his Jan. 29 confirmation...
Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law
The act requires the federal government to detain foreign nationals charged with crimes. WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 29 signed into law the...
Quakers Sue Homeland Security for Allowing ICE Arrests at Churches
The Trump administration defended the move as empowering law enforcement. A group of Quaker congregations have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging...
Speaker Johnson Announces GOP Agreement on Reconciliation Blueprint, Promises Deficit-Neutral Plan
Johnson said a ‘blueprint’ for the reconciliation plan would be released on the final day of the House GOP retreat, with plans to pass...
White House Budget Office Rescinds Memo on Federal Aid Freeze
The OMB rescinded the previous memorandum less than a day after a federal judge issued a temporary pause on the aid freeze. The Trump...
Trump Signs Order to Prepare Guantanamo Bay to House Illegal Immigrants
The president announced the move while signing the Laken Riley Act into law. President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed a memorandum to prepare...
Rubio Meets With Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly at 4 p.m. ET on Jan. 29. …
RFK Jr. Testifies in First Senate Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing to examine the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of California to be secretary of Health and...
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Pam Bondi’s Nomination for Attorney General
Bondi took questions from the committee last week regarding weaponization of government, immigration, and other issues. A Senate panel voted on Jan. 29 to...