Republicans recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — A roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump's term was supposed to be an easy lift for Republicans. But progress stalled over concerns about the inclusion of White House ballroom security funding in the package and the creation of a $1. 8 billion fund to finance claims of government mistreatment. The stumble has not only delayed action on a top GOP priority but also is raising questions about other parts of the...
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- Republicans recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda
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- Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
- About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
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- Talarico targets Paxtons scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message
- Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary
- US military conducts another strike against Iran after Trump says Iran is negotiating on fumes
- US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
- AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say
Wed, 27 May 2026
- Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections
- Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate
- Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
- Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya
- The Latest: Trump convened his Cabinet as talks to end Iran war remain in flux
- Trumps latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards
- Trump is getting the Republican Party he wants. But can he win in the midterms?
- US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
- Rep. Al Green defeated by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee in a generational primary runoff contest
- South African government rejects US position that theres a humanitarian emergency for white people
- UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating Americas 250th anniversary
- US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
- Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trumps wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
- Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
- Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of vindictive Justice Department indictment
Tue, 26 May 2026
- RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters
- The Latest: Paxton aims to defeat Cornyn in runoff for GOP Senate nomination
- Supreme Court rejects Metas appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
- Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges speech restrictions
- Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans
- Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares Everything checked out PERFECTLY
- Supreme Court wont intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
- Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push
- Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
- US military says it carried out self-defense strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
Mon, 25 May 2026
- Cornyn and Paxton flood Texas airwaves in final day of GOP Senate runoff
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff
Sun, 24 May 2026
- Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trumps emerging proposal to end the war
- Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans dont
- Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are largely negotiated
- Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
Sat, 23 May 2026
- Trumps Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
- This congressmans family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in todays raids
- Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way
- Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties
- Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
Fri, 22 May 2026
- Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump
- Judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
- DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair
- Trumps Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences
- Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husbands health
- The Latest: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trumps national intelligence director, citing husbands health
- Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid
- Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trumps bid for greater control over the independent bank
- Taiwans government says US hasnt notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale
- An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies
- Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trumps endorsement
- Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trumps demands
- Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
- Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?
- Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting
- Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
- Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
- Takeaways from the Democratic National Committees long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election
- Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation
Thu, 21 May 2026
- House rejects Smithsonian womens museum bill after GOP bans biological men from exhibits
- Trump says hes sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe
- The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud
- US and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit
- Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
- Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action
- Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
- Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
- Supreme Court dismisses Alabamas bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability
- Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trumps Washington arch
- Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution
- Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor
- Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trumps ballroom
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