‘Anti-crypto’ Elizabeth Warren joins industry in decrying debanking
Warren is urging Trump to act against major U.S. banks over what she and the crypto industry call unfair account closures.
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Budget reconciliation process in U.S. Congress
Budget reconciliation is a legislative process that can be used to override the filibuster and expedite the approval of a package of legislation in Congress that changes spending, revenues, or the ...
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New leaders in Brazil’s Congress unlikely to bring respite for a struggling Lula
The two lawmakers have gained support from conservatives and liberals alike partly by promising to fight for Congress to determine how to spend an ever-bigger share of Brazil’s federal budget ...
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Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
While the bill has now been passed out of Congress, there are hurdles ahead for its implementation. The Laken Riley Act will require a ramp-up period and a boost in funding, Immigration and ...
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Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration
The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia ...
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The U.S. Has Hit The Debt Ceiling. How Long Does Congress Have To Fix It?
If Congress fails to extend the debt ceiling, the U.S. could face a financial crisis and economic recession. The government exceeded its borrowing limit on Donald Trump's second day in office ...
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Trump warns he'll adjourn Congress to make recess appointments. How would that work?
President Trump is threatening to use his powers to adjourn Congress so he can make recess appointments for at least some of his top Cabinet nominees and their deputies, enabling them to begin ...
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Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.
As President Donald Trump boldly defies the will of Congress by issuing executive orders freezing billions of dollars in federal cash that lawmakers have approved in recent years, Senate ...
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Democrats block Ratcliffe's CIA director confirmation hearing, Thune vows to hold weekend votes
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the final vote to confirm President Donald Trump nominee for CIA director John Ratcliffe. On Tuesday, they blocked a quick final vote for Ratcliffe – after the ...
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The most chaotic new committee in Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at the inauguration of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo: KENNY HOLSTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.
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119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Just over a quarter (26%) of voting members in the U.S. Congress identify as a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White, making the 119th Congress the most racially and ethnically diverse to ...
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On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons
By Robert Jimison Reporting from the Capitol A small contingent of Republicans in Congress on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump’s pardons of more than 1,500 people charged for their ...