Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield spoke to POLITICO’s “The Conversation.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said President Donald Trump intentionally chose to send National Guard troops to Portland because of its strong Democratic politics. In an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for “The Conversation,” the Democrat said the administration wanted to “draw extremes” and “polarize … Read more
Senate Republicans on Thursday rebuffed a Democratic-led effort to block funding for President Donald Trump to convert a gifted Qatari jetliner into Air Force One. The move came as the chamber plowed through amendments to its annual defense policy bill, which is expected to pass Thursday evening. The Senate voted down, 46-50, an amendment to … Read more
A GOP-led effort to pass a landmark crypto bill this year is in jeopardy. Crypto chaos has returned to the U.S. Senate. Bipartisan talks over a bill overhauling how cryptocurrencies are regulated have stalled, jeopardizing the legislation’s path forward this year. Pro-crypto Senate Republicans have been rushing to pass a market-structure bill before the end … Read more
“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” wrote U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s call-up of 200 National Guard troops in Oregon, ruling on Saturday that Trump’s claims of daily unrest in Portland were “untethered to facts” and risked plunging the nation into … Read more
The two House leaders blamed each other’s party for the ongoing government shutdown. As the government shutdown drags into its fourth day with no resolution in sight, House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries are accusing the other’s party of being responsible for both the shutdown and the government’s inability to reopen. In an interview … Read more
“This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power,” the governor said in a statement. SACRAMENTO, California — President Donald Trump deployed 300 California National Guard troops to Portland after a federal judge blocked the president’s call-up of Oregon’s National Guard, a workaround that has already drawn a new round of legal challenges. Late … Read more
Insider accounts detail the late-night negotiating, tech giant tug-of-war and last-minute interventions that brought the first-in-nation measure to life. SAN FRANCISCO — California moved to set the national agenda on AI policy when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-of-its-kind law this week aimed at making the technology safer. But the path to get there stretches … Read more
The Israeli prime minister said in a statement late Saturday that he has sent a delegation to Egypt “to finalize technical details” on a new U.S. plan to end the war. TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming … Read more
The ruling comes a day after ICE confirmed it would offer unaccompanied minors money to self-deport to their home countries. A federal judge on Saturday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement from immediately transferring minors into federal immigration detention once they turn 18, a day after the agency rolled out changes to its policy around unaccompanied … Read more
“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum,” Pritzker said. President Donald Trump will soon federalize 300 National Guard troops in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday, a move that comes despite the governor’s opposition. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, … Read more