Trump forced to bring back fired feds on telework
5:46pm By Vaughn Cockayne, Stephen Dinan and Stephen Dinan, Vaughn CockaynePresident Trump has railed against federal employees who telework, but his administration said it has been forced to allow dozens of employees to work remotely after it prematurely got rid of their old offices.Speaker Johnson shuts down House to avoid bid to allow proxy voting for new parents
5:23pm By Lindsey McPherson, Alex Miller and Alex Miller, Lindsey McPhersonHouse Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after he failed to stop renegade Republicans from forcing a vote to restore proxy voting in the chamber.Border Patrol sets new record with low border crossings
5:19pm By Stephen DinanThe Border Patrol detected just 7,181 illegal immigrants attempting to sneak into the U.S. across the southern border in March, the White House border czar said Tuesday, marking the lowest monthly total in records dating back decades.Senators introduce bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to bolster peace deal negotiations
5:10pm By Lindsey McPhersonHalf of the Senate, led by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to impose sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin refuses to negotiate a peace deal to end…Marijuana legalization PAC aims to sway Trump with ads targeting Biden, Canada
4:33pm By Brad MatthewsA marijuana legalization political action committee is trying to get President Trump on board with seven-figure ads that go after former President Biden as well as tariff target Canada.University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release
4:28pm By Steve KarnowskiA University of Minnesota graduate business student who's being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release, saying his arrest violated his rights and he's been given little explanation for why he's being held.NIH bans six Chinese labs from animal experiments with U.S. funding
3:58pm By Stephen DinanThe National Institutes of Health has quietly booted a Chinese lab that performed grisly experiments on beagles from its list of facilities approved for animal experiments using U.S. taxpayer money.While Cory Booker rails against Trump, his Senate aide busted for having handgun at Capitol
3:51pm By Matt DelaneyOne of Sen. Cory A. Booker's staffers was arrested Monday after police said the employee brought a handgun onto Capitol grounds.Liberation Day? Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs to protect U.S. industries
3:07pm By Tom Howell Jr.The president will seek revenge Wednesday with a "Liberation Day" plan that slaps tariffs on any nation that taxes U.S. goods or sets up other trade barriers.HHS hits nine Planned Parenthood affiliates with funding freeze
2:27pm By Valerie RichardsonThe Department of Health and Human Services has halted millions in grant payments to a maze of organizations, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, pending a review of their compliance with federal law.Judge declines to rule on transfer of USIP assets to General Services Administration
1:24pm By Vaughn CockayneA D.C. District Court Judge refused Tuesday to rule on DOGE's efforts to transfer U.S. Institute for Peace's assets to the General Services Administration, sidestepping calls from the institute's lawyers to block the move.Joint Chiefs nominee Caine denies Trump's claim he wore MAGA hat
1:11pm By Mike GlennAir Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump's nominee to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, told lawmakers he never wore a Make America Great Again hat during a 2018 meeting with him in Iraq.House opens probe into Washington state sanctuary policies
1:11pm By Stephen DinanHouse Republicans on Tuesday announced an investigation into sanctuary policies in Washington state, which the lawmakers portrayed as among the most egregious in the nation.Trump urges GOP to rally around his Canada tariffs
1:06pm By Tom Howell Jr.President Trump is urging Senate Republicans to reject a resolution that would terminate the national emergency he used to justify tariffs on Canada.RFK Jr. begins slashing sprawling HHS workforce
12:53pm By Susan FerrechioThe Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday began a round of layoffs that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said are needed to streamline the bloated agency and cut costs.Trump's meeting with Bill Maher at White House goes pleasantly, says Kid Rock
12:53pm By Brad MatthewsPresident Trump dined with an old nemesis, comedian Bill Maher, on Monday as a favor to musician Kid Rock.Speaker Johnson throws cold water on third term for Trump
12:44pm By Alex MillerHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said little appetite exists to amend the Constitution and let President Trump seek a third term following remarks that he wasn't joking about another go-round in the White House.Jim Jordan urges appropriators to use the power of the purse to restrain federal judges
12:34pm By Kerry PicketHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan wants to use Congress' next spending bills to rein in federal judges.House Republicans reject Senate talk of lowering spending cut targets for Trump agenda
12:09pm By Lindsey McPherson, Alex Miller and Lindsey McPherson, Alex MillerHouse Republicans are warning their Senate counterparts against lowering spending cut targets for a massive legislative package containing the bulk of President Trump's agenda.Justice Dept. will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO
11:51am By Jeff MordockAttorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that federal prosecutors will pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York hotel last year.
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