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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...
Under the Constitution there is no substitute for Congress
It is a bitter irony that the Speaker of the House — the leader of the legislative branch — would surrender the power of the ...
Is there a State of the Union in 2025? Technically no, but here’s what happens instead.
Typically, a State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress inside the House of Representatives chamber. That ...
Laken Riley Act expands scope of offenses that require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants
Funding for increased detention is not included in the Laken Riley Act. The Department of Homeland Security estimated that to ...
Military Times on MSN14h
Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Hegseth for justifications and transparency before any decisions to dismiss senior ...
The Conversation on MSN4d
Congress, not the president, decides on spending—a constitutional law professor explains the 'power of the purse'
Because of the Trump administration's efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress' "power of the purse" has been in the news ...
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with ...
Adams Sues Trump Administration for Return of $80 Million It Seized
The money, Biden-era federal funds for sheltering migrants, disappeared from a city bank account without warning. New York ...
DHS sued over stripping of deportation protections for Venezuelans
Immigration advocates have filed two suits challenging the Trump administration’s stripping of deportation protection for ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Some Foreign Problems of the Next Administration
THE aim of the Democratic administration which assumes office on March 4 will be to liquidate the war—to liquidate it finally ...
Gov. Newsom requests $39 billion in federal aid from Congress following Los Angeles area wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday penned a letter to Congress, outlining how California would use billions in federal aid for Los ...