House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s push to extend the government’s controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for five years while incorporating some minor reforms intended to appease […]
Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress
[ad_1] With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense. The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in […]
House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may have been possible to bequeath this as “expulsion week.” Instead, this might be “resignation week.” The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with […]
LI dad fighting to find cure for son’s rare disorder wins congressional battle
[ad_1] A Long Island dad fighting to save the only research lab that he says can treat his 5-year-old son’s rare genetic disorder has finally won his battle with Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday signed the long-stalled bipartisan Small Business Innovation Research Act to free up funding for the Queens lab treating Merrick […]
GOP rails against ‘s— sandwich’ deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown
[ad_1] John Thune blasts Democrats’ DHS shutdown demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune accuses Democrats of playing politics with the DHS shutdown, explaining how the Senate passed a bill to fund most agencies. He also addresses President Donald Trump’s remarks on rising gas prices. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House is […]
Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 48-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown is one step closer to ending after the Senate moved to fund most of the department Thursday morning. The Senate agreed via voice vote to send a bipartisan deal funding the whole department except for President Donald Trump’s immigration […]
GOP leaders Thune and Johnson boost two-track approach to funding DHS
[ad_1] U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaks to members of the media following the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., […]
Scoop: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies unleash $10M campaign to spotlight Trump tax cuts
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX – A leading conservative issue advocacy group aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson is shelling out big bucks to highlight the tax cuts in the so-called “Working Families Tax Cuts Act.” The American Action Network (AAN) on Tuesday is launching what it says […]
House Republicans pass rival DHS plan, setting up Senate fight as shutdown set to become longest in history
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans passed a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the fierce objections of Democratic lawmakers late Friday evening. But the 42-day shutdown that has snarled air travel and left tens of thousands of federal employees without pay is far from […]
Johnson accuses Democrats of taking government hostage over ‘crazy’ immigration agenda
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson chastised congressional Democrats Friday, saying Republicans will not be part of any effort to reopen America’s borders and stop the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants. Johnson held a two-hour conference call with House Republicans Friday, saying they were all “united” in the […]