House begins work on Trump megabill, Johnson says vote could come Wednesday

by admin | Jul 2, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After a nail-biter vote in the Senate, the House took up President Donald Trump’s tax and immigration megabill on Tuesday, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suggesting a vote could be held as early...

Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race

by admin | Jul 1, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle in North Carolina to either challenge him or flip his seat, which will now be wide...

Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes

by admin | Jul 1, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday to float his idea, which some legal experts say is unconstitutional, to deport U.S. citizens who commit crimes.Speaking to the press during a tour of a migrant detention...

Trump falsely questions Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship, threatens to arrest him over ICE operations

by admin | Jul 1, 2025 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump threatened New York state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani with arrest if the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor defies Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.The president...

It all came down to Collins and Murkowski: Inside the final passage of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

by admin | Jul 1, 2025 | Politics

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Gathered on the Senate floor after a 26-hour, record-breaking vote-a-rama series, senators voted hastily on two final Republican-led amendments before getting to the main event: final passage of...