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Senators Brace for Another Government Shutdown as Bipartisan Spending Talks Stall on Capitol Hill
Senate Republicans and some Democrats fear another government shutdown is looming this fall after bipartisan spending talks sputtered this week,...
Trump Threatens Lawsuits Against ABC Over Reflecting Pool Reporting in Washington, D.C
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue broadcaster ABC for its reporting on the cost of repairing damage sustained by...
California Ruling Reverses Trump-Era Immigration Courthouse Arrest Expansion
In a major ruling, a federal judge in California has voided Trump administration nationwide policies that expanded arrests at immigration...
Trump Administration Unveils Charges Against 455 In $6.5bn Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
As part of the Trump administration’s latest push to combat fraud, the Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 455...
Congress Approves Largest Housing Reform Package In Decades
Following strong support in Congress this week, a landmark housing affordability bill is now awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval, marking...
US Congress Defies Trump, Approves War Powers Resolution On Iran
In a move backed by Republican lawmakers, the US Senate approved a measure directing President Donald Trump to either stop...
U.S Government Blocks Private Sale of Titanic Wreckage Items
The U.S government has blocked the private sale of Titanic wreckage items ahead of a planned multi-million dollar auction. Newly...
Supreme Court Hands Trump a Win in New Immigration Ruling
The White House secured a legal victory Tuesday afternoon after the Supreme Court handed Trump a win in the immigration...
Senate Bans Wall Street From Buying Single-Family Homes
In order to tackle the crushing cost of living, the Senate has banned Wall Street from buying single-family homes after...
UK Military Official Visits Borno to Support Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Efforts
Charlie Collins, the United Kingdom’s Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, as part of...
Virginia Approves Framework for Recreational Cannabis Sales in Major Policy Shift
Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales after reaching a compromise with the governor, following her...
Judge Throws Out Trump Administration Case Challenging LA Immigration Ordinance
A lawsuit filed by Donald Trump’s administration against Los Angeles over a local ordinance that limits cooperation with federal immigration...
Legal Setback for California Law on Protecting Trans Students From ‘Forced Outing’
California’s attempt to protect the privacy of transgender students’ decisions in public schools has been left in limbo after the...
US Judge Finds Trump’s SAVE Voter Verification System Unlawful, Blocks Use of Data Tool
A federal judge on Monday ruled that a Trump administration project to aggregate Americans' personal data to check voter eligibility...
US: Trump’s Acting Intelligence Chief Begins Firings at Agency, Sources Say
President Donald Trump's acting director of national intelligence has begun firing people at the agency, sources familiar with the matter...
