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Senate Budget Committee to Draft Second Reconciliation Bill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who met with Trump, said more funding will allow law enforcement to better carry out Trump’s public safety agenda.
US Mortgage Demand Plunges for Second Straight Week Amid Higher Rates
The war in Iran is leaving markets on edge.
Supreme Court Rules Cox Not Liable in Copyrighted Music Dispute With Sony
Sony had been awarded $1 billion in damages.
Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets
For more than a decade, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has maintained authority to block contracts tied to gambling, but it recently signaled a shift.
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Washington State’s Race-Based Housing Finance Program Faces Federal Probe
One of the program’s eligibility criteria indicates the applicant must be of certain racial ancestry.
Melania Trump Launches 45-Nation Initiative to Improve Children’s Education
The first lady spoke to representatives of the nations taking part in the campaign on Tuesday.
USC Cancels California Governor Debate After Rebutting Racial Discrimination Accusations
The invited candidates, two Republicans and four Democrats, were chosen based on polling percentage and fundraising, according to the university.
Machado Invites Global Energy Executives to Invest in Oil-Rich Venezuela’s ‘New Chapter’
In a pitch at a Houston conference, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader outlines a platform for a ‘legitimate democratic government.’
Day in Photos: March in Argentina, Teachers’ Strike, and Anti-Semitic Attack
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Democrats Reject GOP Proposal to Fund DHS
Speaking at a March 24 press conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats had submitted a counteroffer.
Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to Allowing Admin to Block Asylum Seekers at the Border
The immigrants’ attorneys argued that a person who presents himself at the border is legally entitled to file for asylum.
Stocks Slip, Oil Holds Above $100 as Iran Tensions Cloud Sentiment
Investor sentiment weakened as Iran denied negotiations and renewed strikes with Israel, keeping oil elevated and equities under pressure.
More Local Governments Across America Move to Pause Data Centers
Local officials in Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, and Maryland are the latest to place moratoriums on data centers to gather more information on their effects.
Trump Admin Strikes Deal With Energy Firm to Nix Offshore Wind Plans
TotalEnergies will drop leases for projects off North Carolina and New York and invest the reimbursed money into an LNG project in Brownsville, Texas.
US Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $50 Million Worth of Narcotics
Since the launch of Operation Pacific Viper, more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized by the U.S. Coast Guard.
ICE Agents Deployed to 14 US Airports
Agents were seen at multiple airports amid delays due to the failure to pass new Department of Homeland Security funding.
US Central Command Confirms More Strikes on Iranian Ballistic Missile Facilities
CENTCOM confirmed more than 8,000 U.S. military flights have been flown so far.
Returning the Nation’s Cremated Veterans Home
Since 2007, the Missing In America Project has found more than 8,000 unclaimed veterans’ cremated remains and laid them to rest with honors.
