Jul 22 House passes temporary government funding bill months early By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders are not leaving to chance another possible shutdown souring the mood of voters shortly before they go to the polls. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: House panel examines Delaney Hall ICE detention center conditions and protests By Bryan Gallion The House Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday about the conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey. Since late May, law enforcement has clashed outside the ICE detention center with protestors who say they are demonstrating in solidarity with… Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press At a rally Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted the $1,000 babies can receive when their parents open Trump Accounts in their names. Some parents who opened accounts earlier this month for their babies say they're still waiting for their money. Continue reading
Jul 22 Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his U.S. drug trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Maduro, 63, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, have been held at a Brooklyn jail ever since U.S. forces seized them from their Caracas home in a stunning middle-of-the-night raid and brought them to New York in early January. Continue reading
Jul 22 Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jacques Billeaud, Wufei Yu, Associated Press Biggs, a fierce ally of President Donald Trump and former head of the House Freedom Caucus, won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump attends dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East By Matt Rourke, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief. It was the third Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: House holds hearing on oversight of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History By News Desk and Associated Press The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: UN Ambassador Mike Waltz testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Waltz will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "United Nations Accountability and Reform." Watch here. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump's agenda after latest tariffs By Jim Morris, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. Continue reading
Jul 21 Senate panel advances Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 9-8 vote came after some Democrats had praised Clayton and indicated that they might vote for him. But that shifted after a contentious hearing last week in which Clayton repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020… Continue reading