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Senate Republicans Secure Victory on Border Funding After Marathon Voting Session

Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass legislation providing long-term funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement without Democratic support.
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Supreme Court Expected to Weigh Limits on Federal Regulatory Authority
NASA Seeks Additional Funding to Keep Lunar Return Plans on Track
Meta Commits $115 Million to Data Center Workforce Training Program
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Establishing National Artificial Intelligence Security Framework
Federal Reserve Expected to Keep Interest Rates Elevated After Strong Jobs Report
Senate Republicans Secure Victory on Border Funding After Marathon Voting Session
Stocks Rise as Investors Respond to Signs of Easing Middle East Tensions
Congress Begins Work on Fiscal 2027 Homeland Security and Labor Spending Bills
Federal Court Blocks Trump Global Tariff Initiative in Major Setback for White House Trade Agenda
House Republicans Advance $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Funding Package
US Military Helicopter Downed Near Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran Pursue Parallel Diplomacy
United States and Iran Signal Possible Diplomatic Breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Trump Pushes to Remove Senate Parliamentarian as Battle Over Federal Voter ID Bill Intensifies
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Deprivation of Liberty in Healthcare Settings
Labor Department Finalizes Expanded Financial Disclosure Requirements for Unions
Trump Announces UFC Event on White House South Lawn
Justice Department Investigates Philadelphia Police Over Concealed Carry Permit Revocations
North Carolina Teen Sentenced for Threats Against Major Universities
Defendant Sentenced in Multistate Forced Labor and Visa Fraud Conspiracy
Federal Prosecutors Charge 26 Alleged Trinitarios Gang Members in Racketeering Case
Federal Contractor Agrees to $21.3 Million Settlement in Veteran Contracting Case
United States and Ghana Complete Extradition in Major Corruption Case
House Republicans Advance Housing Department Spending Bill Without Democratic Support
American Petroleum Institute Warns Strategic Petroleum Reserve Has Fallen to Concerning Levels
Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek Federal Rules for College Athlete Compensation
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Protect State Department Career Officials
Postal Service Proposes New Restrictions on Mail-In Ballot Delivery Procedures
White House Launches Coordinated Campaign Against International Cybercrime Networks
Trump Administration Orders Pentagon to Pursue Long-Term Coal Power Contracts
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