Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
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‘First of all, wow’: CNN host reacts to ‘remarkable’ Trump-Musk interaction
CNN’s Dana Bash classified the public bromance breakup between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump Wednesday as “a therapy session…for the whole world to see.”
Musk live tweeted in real time as Trump answered reporters’ questions from the Oval O…
‘Growing alienation’: Fetterman praises Trump as GOP openly woos him
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) continued to rankle fellow Democrats Monday by appearing at a bipartisan event in Boston as Republicans try to woo him to join their side of the aisle, according to a report in The Washington Post.Fetterman, whose mental hea…
Lawmakers clash over key block that ‘threatens to undermine the Senate’
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is employing a tactic previously used by the GOP as he holds up the confirmation process for one of President Donald Trump U.S. attorney nominees, according to Politico.The ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee annou…
‘Huge Coup for Dems’: GOP dragged as prominent governor bows out of Senate race
News that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will not run for Senate in 2026 had social media buzzing Monday.Kemp had been the Republican favorite to take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). Kemp’s departure from the race may be a boon for MAGA Rep. Marjori…
Chris Van Hollen Meets With Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.
‘Are you proud?’ GOP lawmaker grilled over ‘shameful’ Trump actions at heated town hall
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) hosted a town hall in Port Madison, Iowa, on Tuesday, where voters expressed their frustrations on a variety of topics, including the economy, tariffs, mass federal cuts, and President Donald Trump’s deportation policies.
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Lawmakers scrambled to cash in as Trump’s bromance with Musk blossomed: report
New reporting by Forbes revealed that at least 10 members of Congress traded Tesla stock of up to $1.27 million after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for the presidency.The three dozen trades, which occurred after July 12, 2024, raised new concerns ov…
GOP lawmakers rebel against ‘unserious’ Trump bill handed back from the Senate
About a dozen House Republicans were refusing to go along with the Senate’s budget blueprint Wednesday that would give President Trump the “big beautiful bill” he has been wanting.
Trump tried to pressure Republicans to acquiesce by posting to soci…
GOP lawmakers rebel against ‘unserious’ Trump bill handed back from the Senate
About a dozen House Republicans were refusing to go along with the Senate’s budget blueprint Wednesday that would give President Trump the “big beautiful bill” he has been wanting.
Trump tried to pressure Republicans to acquiesce by posting to soci…