Trump signs funding measure, which excludes ICE, ending weeks-long crisis that left many federal workers without pay.
The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that has disrupted critical agencies for more than two months. The House approved the measure, already passed by the Senate, sending it to US President Donald Trump for signature. It will fund key DHS agencies through the end of the financial year on September 30. It does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving...
Under law, Trump needs Congressional approval to continue war, experts say, but Congress may avoid the issue altogether.
A Democratic lawmaker resigned on Tuesday, becoming the third member of the US House of Representatives to step down in just over a week as a wave of ethics scandals engulfs Congress. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida announced her immediate resignation ahead of a scheduled disciplinary hearing by the House Ethics Committee, which had been weighing potential sanctions over a string of campaign finance violations. Her departure follows the recent resignations of Democrat Eric Swalwell and...
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.
Watch the moment a Democratic congresswoman tells the US Energy Secretary he is ‘living in a different world’.
US military leaders painted a picture of Chinese military threats, spanning Taiwan and space, as they briefed Congress on the military readiness for the financial year 2027 on Wednesday. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) “invasion rehearsals and live-fire exercises near Taiwan and around the region” had illustrated “the need for combat-ready naval forces in the Indo-Pacific”, according to James Kilby, vice chief of Naval Operations. “[The US Navy therefore] remains committed to partnering and...
US congressman Eric Swalwell said on Monday he will resign from the House of Representatives, bowing to pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to leave Congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations that upended his campaign for governor. The California Democrat vowed to fight the allegations but said he must also “take responsibility and ownership” of his mistakes. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong,”...
Melania calls for Congress to holding survivors' hearing but does not say why she chose to speak on the issue.
Several members of US Congress question president's fitness for office after his expletive-laden Easter Sunday message.