The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 1526, the “No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025” (NORRA), a bill designed to curtail the authority of federal district courts in issuing nationwide injunctions on April 7. Key Provisions of NORRA The bill seeks to amend Title 28 of […]
In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 on Wednesday to pass a resolution aimed at overturning President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that justifies imposing tariffs on Canadian imports. The vote represents a significant rebuke of Trump’s trade agenda, with four Republican senators joining all Democrats to support […]
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an extensive Executive Order on April 2, implementing sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all imports entering the United States. The executive order establishes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports with significantly higher rates for specific countries running trade surpluses with […]
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) delivered a historic marathon speech on the Senate floor this week, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes in a sweeping critique of President Donald Trump’s administration. The speech, which began Monday evening and concluded late Tuesday night, set a new record for the longest continuous […]
On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” a federal initiative ostensibly aimed at improving Washington, D.C.’s safety and aesthetics. While the order includes provisions to restore monuments, clear graffiti, and beautify public spaces, its deeper implications reveal a […]
The Trump administration has frozen millions of dollars in federal funding allocated to Planned Parenthood and other organizations under the Title X family planning program. The decision halts $27.5 million in grants that support essential healthcare services for low-income individuals, including contraception, cancer screenings, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. […]
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., following the sudden termination of $11 billion in public health funding. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District […]
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a procedural vote on Tuesday, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership. The vote, which failed 206-222, centered on an effort to block a bipartisan proposal allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely for up to 12 weeks after childbirth. […]
In a closely contested 52-48 vote, the U.S. Senate has repealed a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that sought to cap overdraft fees at $5 for large banks. The decision, passed largely along party lines, now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. The CFPB regulation, finalized in […]
A controversial bill aimed at redefining constitutional protections under the 14th Amendment to include preborn human beings has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Titled the “Life at Conception Act,” the legislation seeks to establish that the right to life extends to all human beings from the moment […]
