Politics Jan 25 Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Politics Jan 23 Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump promises mass deportations President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers.
Politics Jan 22 House passes bill on immigrant detention that would be Trump's first law to sign The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly…
Politics Jan 20 Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law It's the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority.
Politics Jan 17 Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department…
Politics Dec 21 Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many retired public service workers The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.
Politics Dec 18 Senate passes defense bill raising troop pay, stripping trans medical coverage for children of service members The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion.
Politics Nov 21 WATCH: Senators react to Matt Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general nomination While few Republican senators have publicly criticized any of Donald Trump's nominees, it became clear after Gaetz's withdrawal that many had been harboring private concerns about him.
Politics Nov 20 Gaetz meets privately with senators as House GOP reject release of ethics report Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.