White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the guidance is an extension of the administration’s efforts to focus federal spending on US citizens. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. diplomats to consider obesity alongside various chronic medical conditions as among the reasons to reject foreigners seeking U.S. visas, according to excerpts of a cable … Read more
The first-term Democrat was charged with assaulting law enforcement officers following a chaotic scrum outside an immigration detention facility in May. A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal assault charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver. The first-term Democrat was charged with assaulting law enforcement officers following a chaotic scrum outside an immigration … Read more
The moderate governor and mayor-elect will need each other if they want to be successful next year. NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are facing a political high-wire act next year, one that will test whether a moderate Democrat can govern alongside a democratic socialist as their party tears itself apart. … Read more
After the House cleared the bill earlier in the evening, the president signed it into law in an Oval Office ceremony. President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday to end the government shutdown that spanned 43 days, punting the next funding deadline into late January. “Today we’re sending a clear message that we will never … Read more
The Trump administration is arguing the new districts approved by voters last week violate the Constitution. The Trump administration is attempting to block California’s new congressional map that was approved by voters last week, which would create five additional House districts favoring Democrats. The Justice Department sought to intervene in a lawsuit on Thursday originally … Read more
The upcoming special election to replace retired Rep. Mark Green is bringing top Democratic names to a district Donald Trump carried by more than 20 points. Democrats’ sweeping victories last week have the party eyeing gains in even Trumpier territory, where voters in a deep-red Tennessee House seat will soon pick their next member of … Read more
Paul Ingrassia, who withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel last month, says in a farewell email that he’s moving to the General Services Administration. Paul Ingrassia, a conservative activist who withdrew his nomination to oversee a government watchdog agency last month after POLITICO reported he made racist comments in a group … Read more
The group will keep three U.S. positions open in hopes of reviving operations in the future. BELÉM, Brazil — Environmental group 350.org, which spearheaded the movement to block the Keystone XL oil pipeline, will “temporarily suspend programming” in the U.S. and other countries amid funding woes, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO. The move … Read more
US Customs and Border Patrol could arrive in North Carolina as early as Saturday. Federal agents are set to arrive in Charlotte as early as this weekend as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration, according to a local county sheriff’s office. The Mecklenburg County sheriff’s office on Thursday said the sheriff, Garry L. … Read more
The U.S. announced new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador. The White House on Thursday announced new trade agreements with four South and Central American countries, which could lead to lower duties on some coffee and banana imports, as well as beef from Argentina. “These are exactly the kind of deals the … Read more