United States Politics and Government

Fired Federal Workers Ask Senators to Stand Up for Them

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Former federal employees went to a Capitol Hill basement to find the lawmakers. Democratic senators said that they would keep fighting as hard as they could. Most Republicans ignored the workers.

5 Takeaways From the Hearing for Trump’s Joint Chiefs Chairman Pick

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Democrats seemed to view Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as perhaps the best possible option, under the circumstances. Republicans embraced him.

Dan Bongino Tells the F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan

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The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

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The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.

Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents

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The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.

Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations

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Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.

Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Allaying a Senator’s Concerns

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Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, pressed Dr. Oz on transgender care and abortion, and now says he will vote for the physician’s confirmation to become head of Medicare and Medicaid.