Republican representative Lauren Boebert has fired back at Donald Trump for vetoing a bill that would have funded a drinking water project in her Colorado district, implying the president was playing at political retaliation. The bill was aimed at funding a decades-long project to bring safe drinking water to 39 communities in Colorado’s eastern plains, […]
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US Senate passes $901bn defence bill | Military News
Legislation reflects Democrats’ efforts to seek tighter oversight of Trump administration’s military action. The United States Senate has passed a $901bn bill setting defence policy and spending for the 2026 fiscal year, combining priorities backed by President Donald Trump’s administration with provisions designed to preserve congressional oversight of US military power. The National Defense Authorisation […]
NTSB warns defense bill could undermine aviation safety at DCA : NPR
National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy gave a strong rebuke of a defense authorization bill that rolls back safety improvements. The board recommended the changes after the January collision of a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide […]
Australia politics live: new NSW Liberal leader happy to differ from Ley on net zero policy; Watt ‘prepared to compromise’ on nature bill | Australia news
NSW Liberal leader ‘not going to tell my federal colleagues what to do’ on net zero Penry Buckley Returning to the new NSW opposition leader, Kellie Sloane says she is “not going to tell my federal colleagues what to do” on net zero after the state Liberal party voted to back the policy in contrast […]
Trump signs bill ordering release of Jeffrey Epstein files
Sakshi Venkatraman and David Willis,North America correspondent Watch: “I’m all for it”, Trump says on calls to release Epstein files US President Donald Trump says he has approved a bill that orders the release of government files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – a significant turning point in a months-long fight over […]
After Trump signs Epstein files bill, focus shifts to release timeline
President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday night that he signed the Jeffrey Epstein files bill, again accusing Democrats of associating with the disgraced financier and saying alleged links between party members and Epstein “will soon be revealed.” The president repeated his assertion that the Epstein files are a distraction from […]
Senate officially passes Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Wednesday formally received the House bill for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and quickly sent it along to President Donald Trump’s desk. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Senate agreed to unanimously approve the bill the House passed earlier in the day. When it arrived from the House, it was deemed immediately […]
Congress passes bill to release ‘Epstein files’, sending measure to Trump | Politics News
The vote represents a major step in the years-long effort to make government documents on the late sex offender public. The United States Congress has approved a bill to release government documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, clearing the way for making the files public. The House of Representatives adopted the measure in a […]
Thune says Senate could move on Epstein files bill as soon as today
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that the Senate could act as soon as Tuesday to approve the release of the Justice Department’s files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thune said there’s currently an effort ongoing to determine whether any senator opposes moving forward with the bill. If no one objects, Thune said […]
THC gummies and drinks face ban under provision in government spending bill
A little-noticed provision tucked into the federal spending bill signed by President Trump could upend a booming industry — by banning many THC-infused products, like gummies, drinks, topical pain relief and vapes, now found everywhere from gas stations to wellness shops. Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill. It created a […]