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Laken Riley Act passes US House, sending anti-immigrant bill to Trump
Forty-six Democrats joined Republicans to further bill requiring detention of undocumented immigrants for theft. The US House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill requiring the detention of ...The Guardian - 18m -
Laken Riley Act heads to Trump's desk for signature
Congress passed an immigration measure called the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, sending President Trump the first bill of his second term. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall ...CBS News - 1h -
A Democratic split-screen for the new Trump term: From the Politics Desk
Bills on abortion and immigration provided a glimpse into how Democrats will approach the second Donald Trump presidency.NBC News - 1h -
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to sign into law
The Republican-led House voted Wednesday to give final passage to the Laken Riley Act, a strict immigration detention measure named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered ...NBC News - 3h -
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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Senate Dems block GOP’s first abortion bill
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Capitol agenda: Spending totals, nominees, immigration bill
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House passes Laken Riley Act, sending immigration bill to Trump's desk
The Laken Riley Act, aimed at clamping down on people in the U.S. illegally who commit nonviolent crimes like theft, is expected to be the first bill President Donald Trump signs into law.NBC News - 2h -
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump's desk
The legislation expands the federal government's mandate to detain undocumented immigrants.CBS News - 3h -
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump for first legislative win
The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the immigration-related bill to President Trump’s desk in what is poised to be his first legislative victory since returning to the White ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump follows through on immigration promises
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Will Trump's immigration orders clash with the Constitution?
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Trump's Jan. 6 pardons split the GOP: From the Politics Desk
Of all the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, the one that reverberated the most across Washington was his move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.NBC News - 1d -
Trump said letter from Biden left in Resolute Desk was ‘inspirational’
President Trump on Tuesday said that the letter the former President Biden left him in the Resolute Desk was inspirational and nice, saying he appreciated the outreach. “It was a very nice letter. ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says Biden left him ‘an inspirational-type letter’ in Resolute desk
President Trump described the letter that former President Biden left for him in the Resolute desk in the Oval Office as an inspirational letter that advised him to enjoy his term and emphasized ...NBC News - 1d -
Crypto gains on Trump’s first full day back in the White House, bitcoin rises above $106,000
Cryptocurrencies climbed on Tuesday as bullish investor sentiment returned on President Donald Trump's first full day back in office.CNBC - 1d -
Trump targets immigration with executive orders
President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on immigration, including one declaring a national emergency at the southern border. NBC News Yamiche Alcindor and Danny Cevallos spoke with ...NBC News - 1d -
Senate approves Laken Riley Act, sending immigration measure back to House
The Senate approved a bill known as the Laken Riley Act, which is aimed at expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.CBS News - 2d -
A tale of two Trump speeches: From the Politics Desk
America got a long look Monday at two Donald Trumps, one in his official inaugural address and one in a free-wheeling second speech inside the Capitol.NBC News - 2d -
First ladies Jill Biden and Melania Trump leave White House together before inauguration
First lady Jill Biden and incoming first lady Melania Trump left the White House together Monday before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House
President-elect tells a rally of supporters in Washington he will act with ‘historic speed and strength’Financial Times - 2d -
Dropped 2-point conversion dooms Ravens, sends Bills to AFC title game
The matchup of MVP candidate quarterbacks seemed headed for overtime, but Mark Andrews bobbled away a conversion pass that would have tied the game.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk
After Mike Johnson narrowly secured the speakership after a brief revolt from the right, he’s now drawing ire from the opposite wing of the Republican Party.NBC News - 6d -
Canada sends Trump 'message' with retaliatory tariff talk
Canada must send a “message” to President-elect Trump on tariffs, one of the country's provincial leaders said Wednesday alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who described the threatened levies ...The Hill - 6d -
Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill
The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a transgender bathroom ban, the first to do so in the 2025 session.ABC News - 6d -
Mace immigration bill gets support from more than 60 Dems
Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed in a 274-145 vote Thursday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. The new ...The Hill - 6d -
House Passes Bill to Deport Immigrants Convicted of Violence Against Women
Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported.The New York Times - 6d -
Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Mark Zuckerberg sends Trump a friend request
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How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk
After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance
"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.Politico - Jan. 8 -
Trump transition considering D.C.-area showcase immigration raid in first days of administration
The incoming Trump administration is considering conducting a high-profile raid targeting undocumented immigrants in its initial days.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk
President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
House passes Laken Riley Act in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Houses passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley
House Republicans focused their attention on the border with their first bill of the year, passing legislation named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to pass a single reconciliation bill
At a closed-door House Republican retreat Saturday morning, newly re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said President-elect Donald Trump was in favor of passing a single reconciliation ...NBC News - Jan. 5
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GOP leaders mull a big debt-and-funding deal with Democrats
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Trump moves to fire or force out thousands of federal employees
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