The Trump administration is prepared to waive the Jones Act to loosen shipping rules as the Iran war continues, the White House said Thursday. The 100-year-old statute requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on ships that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed, and it limits the number of tankers domestic shippers can use. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans know that Trump-backed voter ID legislation is doomed to fail and are trying to find a way to pin the blame on Senate Democrats. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring the bill to the floor next week, but Republicans won’t take the … Read more
President Trump’s obsession with the 2020 election, which he repeatedly and falsely claims was stolen, may stall legislation this year and inject uncertainty into the midterms. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Passage of the SAVE America Act is of paramount importance to President Donald Trump and many congressional Republicans. In his State of the Union speech, the president implored lawmakers “to approve the SAVE America Act to stop illegal aliens and other unpermitted persons from voting in our … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster Wednesday after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills. Now, locked in a competitive Republican runoff for his Senate seat and eyeing President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Cornyn says he’ll support “whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary” … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact “whatever changes” necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce … Read more
Washington — President Trump and his allies are pushing Senate Republicans to pass an elections-related bill known as the SAVE America Act, which Democrats warn could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. Formally known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, the bill would require Americans to show proof of citizenship in person to register to … Read more
WASHINGTON — A week ago, President Donald Trump had seemed ready to endorse Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas over a GOP primary challenger, potentially clearing the field so the party could shift focus to defeating the Democratic opponent in November. The endorsement didn’t come. A senior Trump administration official said Tuesday that Trump’s decision … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act (SAA) as well as restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as more than 100,000 federal employees go without pay during a prolonged funding lapse, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. … Read more
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear Tuesday that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage, reiterating his skepticism about the bill’s chances as President Trump threatens a legislative blockade until Congress approves the measure. “There are no easy ways to do this,” Thune told … Read more