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Jeanine Pirro, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, joins the DOJ and law enforcement partners in a press conference announcing coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against overseas criminal organizations that have defrauded Americans of billions of…

President Donald Trump has prioritized the development of reactor technologies by accelerating momentum established under 2024’s ADVANCE Act with four May 2025 executive orders that shorten licensing timelines, trim regulations, and streamline reviews in a drive to quadruple the nation’s…

The U.S. Senate voted early on April 23 to advance a $70 billion funding blueprint for immigration enforcement agencies, moving Republicans a step closer to unlocking a party-line bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would be able to make independent vaccine decisions if confirmed. Senate Health, Education,…

The Senate began a marathon vote session on April 22 to decide on a blueprint to pass a bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The marathon session, called a “vote-a-rama,” consists of…

None of the more than 9,700 federal buildings managed by 22 large agencies reach a 60 percent utilization threshold, according to the General Services Administration data. Maintenance of delinquent properties and empty space have plagued America’s real estate portfolio for…

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 grappled with whether immigration authorities may take steps to deport a Chinese citizen with a U.S. green card who had been charged with counterfeiting. The legal issue in the highly technical case of…

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was hit with an 11-count indictment alleging it defrauded donors by sending millions of dollars to informants who infiltrated white supremacist and hate groups that it publicly opposed. The indictment by a grand jury…

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is leaving the administration, effective immediately, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. Sean Parnell, assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs, made the announcement on X. “On behalf of the Secretary of…

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 22 permanently blocked California from enforcing a new law requiring federal immigration officers to display identification when on duty in the state, ruling that the law was unconstitutional. “We conclude that ……

A Virginia judge ruled on Wednesday that the state’s redistricting referendum approved by voters a day earlier was invalid, nullifying the election results. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said he would immediately file an appeal. “Virginia voters have spoken, and…

The Department of Justice told the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 that it has settled a lawsuit filed by former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page over alleged surveillance abuses. Page had served as a foreign policy adviser to President…

WASHINGTON—The White House said on April 22 that President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with the Mexican government’s response to the deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico. The comments followed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s statement that no agents from any…

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters outside the White House on April 22.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that relatively high gas prices will not last long but that any change is contingent on when the United States and Iran cease hostilities. “I think the conflict will end, I think gasoline…

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces holds a hearing on Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 22.   Witnesses: Jason Potter, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the…

Senate Democrats said Wednesday they will push a series of amendments on gas, grocery, housing, and health care costs when the chamber takes up a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement—a bill that would end the longest government shutdown in…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Democrats hold a press conference previewing their strategy for the “vote-a-rama” at 11:30 a.m. ET on April 22. ...

The Supreme Court has revived an injured veteran’s lawsuit attempting to hold a defense contractor liable for a 2016 terrorist attack in Afghanistan. The contractor, known as Fluor Corp., argued that a federal law granting the government immunity should apply…

The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions holds a hearing on pharmacy benefit managers titled “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny” at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 22. Witnesses to speak will…