NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is denying reports that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in “wellness” perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash. Through its program “Belonging Matters,” … Read more
Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said on Sunday that he would “take a look at anything” when asked whether he would oppose additional funding for the war with Iran if the White House asks Congress for more money. “But this president should have come to the American people and Congress first and … Read more
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia did not rule out voting for a supplemental funding request for the Iran war, saying “I’ll take a look at anything,” while adding that President Trump should have sought congressional authorization before the conflict. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican wants federal funding revoked from Yale for a forthcoming speech from a controversial streamer who once called for him to be “killed.” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., blasted an upcoming event at the Ivy League university featuring Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker, who … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are meeting with President Donald Trump Friday to crystallize a plan to fund immigration operations that would cut out Democrats altogether. Congressional Republicans are turning to the party-line budget reconciliation process to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for … Read more
John Thune blasts Democrats’ DHS shutdown demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune accuses Democrats of playing politics with the DHS shutdown, explaining how the Senate passed a bill to fund most agencies. He also addresses President Donald Trump’s remarks on rising gas prices. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A party-line tactic to … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that’s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature, not judges. The 4-3 ruling, led by Republican justices on the court, set aside … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As a Homeland Security shutdown drags on, the top Senate Republican says Democrats are getting “zero” of the reforms they demanded. Congressional Democrats have taken victory laps, viewing the outcome as a key win in their push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican leaders are rallying around President Donald Trump’s new approach to end the 47-day Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse — a plan that could make the agency shutdown-proof for the rest of Trump’s term. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, … Read more
A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to dramatically change the criteria to get tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful. Several nonprofits filed a lawsuit last year accusing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of changing the rules for … Read more