U.S. Senate votes to consider Laken Riley Act
The U.S. Senate has voted 84-9 to begin debate on the Laken Riley Act, moving the immigration bill forward to consider changes before actually voting on the bill.
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Musk cuts DOGEs cost-cutting goal of $2 trillion in half
President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has yet to get off the ground, but its leaders have already promised to cut the federal government down to size... Read More.
Concealed carry reciprocity, backed by Trump, in U.S. House proposal
Congressional approval is being sought to allow people with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal a handgun in any other state.
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Railway improvements promise high price tag, huge benefits for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Deluzio joined Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey to introduce the All Aboard Act, a bill that would invest $200 billion in national railway infrastructure over the... Read More.
Republicans sponsor legislation to abolish ATF
Republican Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is co-sponsoring legislation in the U.S. House to abolish the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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Federal court strikes down Biden admins Title IX rewrite
A federal court in Kentucky ruled Thursday that the Biden administration’s rulemaking expanding Title IX to include gender identity is “unlawful.”
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Trump chats with Obama, shakes hands with Pence
President-elect Donald Trump spoke at length with former President Barack Obama as they sat next to each other Thursday after former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral.
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CFPB finalizes rule to remove medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports and prevent lenders from using medical information in lending decisions.
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Car dealers hopeful about EV mandates under Trump administration
Auto dealers, grappling with the challenges of stalled electric vehicle adoption rates, remain concerned despite President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to reverse aggressive Biden-era EV mandates.
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Nation gathers to remember Jimmy Carter at state funeral
Former President James Carter will be laid to rest after a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial back in his hometown of Plains,... Read More.
