Sen. Jim Banks is urging key Trump administration agencies to recoup what he believes could be billions in benefits paid out to immigrants on the American taxpayer’s dime.
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Happy Valentine’s Day: Little love in the air as uncertainty swirls on the Hill
House Republicans narrowly end three-day government shutdown after dramatic procedural vote, but another funding crisis looms for the DHS.
Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as ‘afraid of their shadows’ as DHS funding fight heats up
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were “afraid of their shadows” as DHS funding negotiations gear up.
GOP must race for new ‘big, beautiful bill’ to slash costs before midterms, top House Republicans warn
Republicans say they have just months to move a sweeping package cutting taxes and lowering everyday costs before election-year politics close the window.
Blake Miguez, who said Sen. Cassidy ‘sucks,’ drops Senate bid for House run
Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez abandoned his U.S. Senate bid, switching to run for U.S. House after President Donald Trump backed Rep. Julia Letlow for the Senate seat.
Republican ‘wake-up call’: Special election shocker highlights GOP turnout and midterm risks
Democrats score stunning upset in deep red Texas district Trump won by 17 points, delivering a major “wake-up call” to Republicans ahead of midterms.
Credit Suisse investigator claims he was fired for refusing to ‘suppress the truth’ about bank’s ties to Nazi regime
A lawyer hired by Credit Suisse to investigate its ties to the Nazi regime has told the Senate Judiciary Committee how he was sidelined.
Senate GOP warns Chinese vapes could be used by CCP to spy on Americans, launder cartel cash
Several Senate Republicans warned that Chinese e-cigarettes flooding U.S. markets could be spying devices used for surveillance or money laundering fronts for Mexican cartels.
Trump urges Republicans to ‘nationalize’ voting
President Donald Trump urged the GOP to “nationalize” voting, sparking constitutional controversy as Democrats call the proposal “outlandishly illegal.”
Groundhog Day and Friday the 13th
The government shutdown continues as House Republicans face a razor-thin majority to pass the bill that includes funding for the Pentagon, HUD and transportation programs.