Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Thursday called for temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants, warning that a Supreme Court decision to end protections “will create a crisis.” The high court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove thousands of Haitians and Syrians from Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program that guarantees… Source…
The NFL announced Thursday that its annual draft will take place next year from April 29 to May 1 in Washington, D.C. “Mark your calendars,” the league wrote on social platform X, sharing a photo of the Washington Monument surrounded by blooming Japanese cherry blossom trees. At this time, the cherry blossoms are at the…
Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation shows prices rose 4.1 percent over the past year and 0.7 percent in May alone. While most of the growth came from higher energy……
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to produce hundreds of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors a year, in an effort to replenish the depleted US munitions stockpile. The award, announced Wednesday, means Lockheed will receive an initial $842.9 million, according to the Missile Defense Agency……
For years, lawyers working for the fossil fuel industry have done everything in their power to prevent state courts from weighing factual evidence in climate accountability cases. Over the past decade, our communities have suffered nearly $1.5 trillion in damages from extreme weather and other climate disasters. But the winds are changing. Source link
The House of Representatives passed seven major fraud-fighting bills and 15 less controversial measures in June, prompted by a recent report accusing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison of being unaware of taxpayer fraud in federally funded social programs and doing nothing to stop it. Source link
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on ideological grounds Thursday that the government can legally turn away asylum seekers who are attempting to reach a port of entry before arriving on U.S. soil, giving the green light to a now-rescinded immigration policy that the Trump administration potentially seeks the right to revive. The policy, called “metering,”…
Christopher Fallon, President Trump’s pick to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers, will testify before the Senate Housing, Banking and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday morning regarding his nomination to lead the key advisory panel. If confirmed by the Senate, the former University of Minnesota professor will replace Stephen Miron, who stepped down……
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jamie Harrison’s political group focused on turning out rural voters, Dirt Road Democrats PAC, is building its first list of endorsements as the midterm elections loom. Harrison told The Hill in an exclusive interview that the political group will support the Senate bid of former Gov. Roy Cooper (D)……
In today’s issue: ▪ GOP tensions on display ▪ Lobbying on trade deal ▪ Hantavirus response wraps up ▪ Democrats narrow division The fate of the bipartisan housing bill and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (Save America) Act is up in the air after President Trump’s tense meeting with Senate Republicans. Trump was about to…
