Politics
House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations
The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's long-running desire to "make showers great again" by voting to loosen federal efficiency standards for showerheads....
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
Two Minneapolis residents who have been monitoring immigration officers' actions during the Trump administration's latest crackdown say they were detained without charge for several hours in distressing conditions, denied...
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and...
Republican Study Committee's new reconciliation package centers on affordability
Lawmakers within the conservative House Republican Study Committee released a framework proposal for a second reconciliation bill this year. Source link
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration's immigration policies, expanding...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn floats federal standards for AI rules as Trump prods Congress to act
Sen. Marsha Blackburn has been working for over a decade to establish federal privacy and safety standards for protecting consumers, especially children, in the digital age. Source link
New York AG settles with Jewish group she accused of intimidating pro-Palestinian activists
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement Tuesday with a right-wing Jewish group that she accused of trying to intimidate pro-Palestinian activists. Source link
Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections
The Democratic National Committee will spend millions of dollars to cement control of voter registration efforts that have traditionally been entrusted to nonprofit advocacy groups and individual political campaigns,...
In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of a contested election
Ahead of a tough reelection fight, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled an agenda aimed at bridging the divides in the Democratic Party - moving to fight President Donald...
Justice Department prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have given notice of their...
