Congress, spending cuts
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The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.
Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his nominees.
A US Senate Committee is attempting to push for defense budget bill for fiscal year 2026 with a more provocative stance on inviting Taiwan region to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC),
The U.S. Senate approved the judicial nominations of Emil Bove and Jeannine Pirro. Democrats walked out of the meeting when they weren't allowed to speak.
While polls show already-announced candidate Steve Marshall, currently state attorney general, leading, Moore has a history of pulling off political upsets.
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Bills were filed in January in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House to make daylight saving time permanent. Since then, though, no action has been taken.
When House Speaker Mike Johnson gifted to President Donald Trump the gavel used to enact the Republicans' tax breaks and spending bill, it was a memorable moment at the White House.
An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.