Trump’s Second Week Will Test His Influence Over Congress
President Donald Trump, fresh off a slew of executive orders made at the point of a Sharpie, turns this week to wooing, ...
Trump warns he'll adjourn Congress to make recess appointments. How would that work?
No president has ever exercised this constitutional power, but "this remains a significant possibility in the eyes of the ...
'That's life with Trump': Congress rides the first waves of the new administration
During their first news conference since Trump took office, House Republican leaders were effusive about the new ...
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Congress passes migrant detention bill that DHS said it can’t enforce without more resources
The Laken Riley Act is set to be the first bill Trump signs into law after it passed the House and Senate with bipartisan ...
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes ...
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Age and generation in the 119th Congress: Somewhat younger, with fewer Boomers and more Gen Xers
The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...
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As Congress struggles with tech legislation, states aim to regulate online privacy
"It’s a slow drum beat of states starting to consider ways to protect citizens’ rights," said Albany Law School professor Ray ...
BofA, JPMorgan to lobby White House, Congress after conservative criticism
Bank of America and JPMorgan are set to lobby the White House and Congress to defend themselves from accusations by President ...
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119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.
With Democrats barred as committee chairs, Texas House is looking more like Congress
The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...