Trump, US Congress

Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial.The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans,
US Congress Democrats help spirit immigrant clampdown bill to Trump
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday delivered Republican President Donald Trump legislation requiring the detention of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft, with a significant number of Democrats voting in favor.
Immigration bill heads to Trump’s desk after House passage
The House cleared legislation Wednesday that would impose stricter penalties on undocumented immigrants who commit crimes in the United States, sending the first bill of this Congress to President Donald Trump in his second administration.
Congress clears GOP-led immigration enforcement bill, with Democrats on board
The House voted 263 to 156 to approve the Laken Riley act, sending the measure to Trump for his signature. The measure would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.
US lawmaker says TRUMP coin could risk national security
Donald Trump’s memecoin, less than a week old, went unmentioned by Republican lawmakers in the opening remarks of a US House ...
Trump’s Incoming National Security Adviser Resigns From Congress
Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.), whom President-elect Trump has picked to serve as his national security adviser, has resigned ...
Arkansas lawmaker files resolution to set term limits for U.S. Congress
An Arkansas state lawmaker has filed a joint resolution at the ongoing legislative session that may have national ...
National Politics
Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can ...
‘National emergency’: Trump declares ambitious illegal immigration crackdown in inaugural address
President Trump on Monday announced of slew of executive actions he will be taking to fulfill his promises on border security ...
Speaker Johnson rejects proxy voting for new parents in Congress
The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His ...
Trump Signals to Courts and Congress: Just Try and Stop Me
President Donald Trump appears to be gunning for a fight with everyone and everything within reach, from Democrats to the ...
Amodei introduces bill to end presidential National Monument designations
Rep. Mark Amodei announced plans for legislation that would require congressional approval of all future national monuments ...
Democratic infighting is rising as Trump takes center stage
Democrats are finding themselves mired in infighting and schoolyard sniping just as President Trump begins his new term. ...