House conservatives derail GOP agenda in SAVE America Act showdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House floor remained effectively shut down Tuesday after more than a dozen House conservatives continued their blockade in protest of the stalled SAVE America Act. The group of holdouts, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., blocked a procedural vote, effectively freezing legislative business for the foreseeable … Read more

Senate begins voting on bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol as Democrats try to derail it

WASHINGTON — The Senate is beginning a long series of votes Thursday on legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, moving toward passage of a three-year fix as Democrats have blocked the money for months in protest. The roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol … Read more

Senate Republican threatens to derail ICE, Border Patrol package over Trump’s billion-dollar request

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An internal dispute could derail Republicans’ goal of funding immigration operations for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s presidency.  Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told his colleagues that he would not support the GOP’s $72 billion reconciliation package if it included $1 billion in funding for Trump’s ballroom.  … Read more

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February, from a revised 0.1% decline in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. But there’s concern that the Iran war, … Read more