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Senators, including the two from the state, are concerned about the precedent if legislators don’t follow the guidance about their ability to override waivers.
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is endorsing a state lawmaker who's trying to unseat Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Democrat who represents the district next door.
President Donald Trump is leaving on a jet plane today for the first major international trip of his second term. He is attempting to shore up relations with key Middle Eastern allies amid reports that one may or may not be gifting him an even fancier jet than the one he boarded this morning.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter, days after abruptly terminating the head of the Library of Congress, which oversees the U.S. Copyright Office.
Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a right-leaning group.
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U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White House said on Friday.
President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week before a Congressional committee, where she faced questions about a costly library modernization project.
Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,
House members deny DHS claims following Newark mayor's arrest, say they entered with consent and have oversight authority