Members of Congress continue to receive salaries during shutdowns because the Constitution guarantees lawmakers’ compensation.

The vice president said the number is difficult to quantify but estimated thatpotentially up to $600 billion of taxpayers’ money is spent on illegal immigrants.

‘U.S. policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today,’ Sec. Rubio said in response to Xi’s threats.

Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September.

The Justice Department seeks to nullify the D.C. Bar’s prosecution of former Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark, who worked on alleged 2020 election fraud.

The U.S. State Department said it was restating Washington’s ‘generous offer to provide additional direct humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people.’

The Secretary of State said that it is in Beijing’s interests to rectify the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is disrupting the global energy supply.

Under the measure, the Clean Air Act would be amended to extend to E15 the same RVP waiver currently granted to standard E10 gasoline.

Democratic candidates and Hill committees are flush with cash and no debt. The DNC is also pulling in money—though not as much—and it’s $4.5 million in debt.

President Donald Trump has not thrown his weight behind a candidate ahead of Election Day, May 19. The contest will likely head to runoff.

Both chambers approved resolutions calling for the release of faith leaders and others currently imprisoned by Beijing.