Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share.
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SENATOR PAYANO: Federal Actions Have Local Consequences
By: MA State Senator Pavel  Payano 2/25 Over the past few weeks, I have received numerous questions about recent federal ...
U.S. seems to have one branch of government: Trump subdues Congress and courts | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: The end of checks and ...
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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 ...
DOGE agency’s funding has soared amid budget cuts
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE ...
Trump wants to take over D.C. How would that work?
Here’s what we know about what exactly Trump has said about D.C., and what he and Republicans in Congress could do to exert ...
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in ...
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one ...
Border security, defense: Senate digs into Trump agenda in marathon session
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans advanced their version of President Donald Trump's agenda in a marathon session that ran into ...
Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans
Senate Republicans took a major step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda early Friday morning, voting to adopt a budget blueprint that sets up a clash with House Republicans, who have ...
Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'
The 52-48 overnight vote puts pressure on the GOP-controlled House, which plans to take up its own competing budget ...
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they ...