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5 Midday Must-Reads: Trump Jets to the Middle East, Congress Congress Braces for Markup Showdowns and More
President Donald Trump is leaving on a jet plane today for the first major international trip of his second term. He is ...
Can Congress override California’s electric car mandate?
Senators, including the two from the state, are concerned about the precedent if legislators don’t follow the guidance about ...
Congress should raise debt limit by July to avoid default, Bessent says
The government will exhaust resources to pay its bills in August, but Congress will be gone nearly all of that month.
Trump fires head of Library of Congress in part over diversity, White House says
U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White ...
Tlaib backs primary challenger to Detroit colleague Thanedar in Congress. Analysts weigh in
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is endorsing a state lawmaker who's trying to unseat Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Democrat who represents ...
White House fires head of Copyright Office amid Library of Congress shakeup
The White House terminated U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter two days after firing the Librarian of Congress.
Congress whacks an energy program — and splits the GOP
As part of the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s reconciliation budget text released late Sunday night, the majority of the ...
Carla Hayden’s firing at Library of Congress triggers investigation request
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation ...