The move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders to forcefully reject a Senate deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is putting Republican division on display. Johnson on Friday showed rare anger as he slammed the Senate deal, which the chamber passed by unanimous consent in the wee hours of Friday morning, with only a few senators on the floor, before breaking for a two-week recess. |
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BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI AND MIKE LILLIS |
The House and Senate both passed legislation on Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end one of the longest government shutdowns in the history of Congress — but not the same legislation.
For all the activity of the past 36 hours, the impasse over DHS is no closer to being broken and the parties appear as far apart as they were when the agency was first shut down on Feb. 14. |
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An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority.
So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will leave their seat at the end of their term, pointing to legislative gridlock, family commitments or a wish to make room for the next generation of leaders. |
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States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day, which could pose unexpected consequences for this year's midterm elections and beyond. The high court on Monday weighed the lawfulness of a Mississippi statute that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day but received five business days afterward to still be counted. More than a dozen states have similar laws. |
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House Democratic leaders teed off on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday for rejecting a bipartisan Senate bill to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying GOP leaders are voluntarily prolonging the partial shutdown to appease their most conservative wing. |
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Democratic lawmakers and one Republican colleague on Friday demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about why sanctioned Russian lawmakers visited the U.S. and toured the U.S. Capitol building this week, a visit organized by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). The letter, signed by Reps. Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), called the lawmakers' visit to meet with some members of Congress and other officials "deeply concerning."
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Stocks closed the week with sharp losses Friday as Wall Street sought refuge from the financial blowback of the war in Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of nearly 800 points Friday, falling 1.7 percent on the day. The index closed at 45,166.64 points, down more than 10 percent from its most recent high, which is the threshold for a stock market correction. |
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Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon said Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could result in U.S. service members fighting on the ground at Kharg Island. Bannon told CPAC attendees in Grapevine, Texas, that the U.S. is "probably [at] the start of a war" but added that "decision in going forward is obviously" President Trump's decision.
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Actor Jane Fonda and singer Joan Baez were among the most notable celebrities at a demonstration of musicians, actors and artists in front of the Kennedy Center building Friday to denounce what they described as threats to free speech during President Trump's second term. "We chose to hold today's action in front of the John F. Kennedy Center because this beloved citadel has become a symbol of what is happening," Fonda said.
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OPINION | The Senate is walking a tightrope on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — one misstep into reconciliation, side deals, or unrelated add-ons risks losing both momentum and the votes needed to get this bill across the finish line. |
OPINION | Many policy developments today are like whispers in a hurricane compared to the current global upheaval. Everyone is eagerly watching the global energy markets, but there are other developments that will have long-term consequences. One is Europe's attempt to change its saving and investment policies to put its future economic growth on a more sustainable path. Surprisingly, this endeavor borrows much from U.S. policy. |
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President Trump was fresh off the golf course, and his fury was building.
It was March 21, and as he settled back into his Mar-a-Lago estate for the evening, he was reading another news account about how, for all the military success the United States had in Iran, he had yet to achieve his political objectives. |
BY WILL PARKER AND MICHELLE HACKMAN |
A New York developer last year completed construction of a million-square-foot warehouse about 45 miles east of Atlanta, but couldn't find a tenant.
Then in February, a deep-pocketed buyer for the property suddenly emerged and agreed to purchase the warehouse for $129 million.
The buyer: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation. |
Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Trump and his administration could add up to one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. history, with Minnesota taking center stage.
Organizers say more than 3,100 events have been registered in all 50 states, with more than 9 million people expected to participate. |
The U.S. may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Trump said Friday, escalating his verbal barrage against the alliance as his frustration grows that European leaders have not significantly contributed to his war against Iran.
"NATO just wasn't there" when he asked for help with the Iran war, Trump told a Miami Beach investment conference sponsored by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. That, he said, was "a tremendous mistake" by the Europeans. |
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