Jun 03 WATCH: Senate starts voting on legislation to fund immigration enforcement after settlement fund abandoned By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. Continue reading
Jun 03 Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran By Kareem Chehayeb, Josh Boak, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even as the U.S. president conceded the tensions in an interview released Wednesday, he insisted that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both “wartime” leaders. Continue reading
Jun 03 A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Mullin returns to testify on DHS budget before House committee By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin didn't back down from his threats to pull Customs and Border Protection officers from airports on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:31 What to know about Trump's controversial pick of Bill Pulte for acting spy chief By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, a loyal Trump ally who has frequently targeted the president’s opponents, has no background in intelligence. The… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 4:58 Justice Department scraps Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' after pushback from Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance a… Continue watching
Jun 02 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa and beyond By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats are banking on a rare chance to regain ground in Iowa, a rural state that has repeatedly eluded them in recent years. Republicans, meanwhile, are grappling with a New Jersey congressman whose unexplained absence could put their already slim… Continue reading
Jun 02 New Mexicans vote in gubernatorial primaries as revenue soars from oil boom By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press, Savannah Peters, Associated Pres Tuesday's primary election also comes at a time of promise for the next governor: Elevated global oil prices from the Iran war have translated into an influx of tax revenue. Continue reading
Jun 02 Iowa Democrats to settle a competitive Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both touched down in Iowa this year to shore up Republican enthusiasm in the state's Senate race. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 8:22 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the… Continue watching