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Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt
With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for a full-year funding…
Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:' How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle
The crucial votes to fund the government last week were brokered in Speaker Mike Johnson’s ceremonial office just off the…
House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions
The House is set to vote next week on a once-obscure elections bill that has now become a household name among hard-right…
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump's immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security’s independent watchdog disclosed numerous investigations into the department on Thursday…
Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe
The leaders of two Republican-led committees are quietly locked in a behind-the-scenes turf battle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)…
DHS standoff threatens bipartisan Munich delegation
Senate Republicans are weighing whether to bow out of a major international gathering next week as GOP leaders press them to…
Lindsey Graham says Johnson is open to expanding Smith probe payouts
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is pitching fellow Republicans on expanding who can sue over the now-defunct Jack Smith…
Bessent refuses to say the administration will not sue the next Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday left open the possibility the administration could sue President Donald Trump’s…
DHS negotiations have yet to get underway, Thune says, as shutdown clock ticks
With eight days to avert a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, serious negotiations have yet to begin, Senate Majority…
Capitol agenda: The Democrats not opposed to another DHS punt
A sizable number of Senate Democrats haven’t ruled out another short-term funding punt for the Department of Homeland…