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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is urging lawmakers from both parties to act quickly on the SAVE America Act. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Leavitt responded to questions about Republican leadership's efforts by emphasizing the need for 'Trump speed.' The bill, which passed the House last month, faces hurdles in the Senate.

March 16, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

Airline executives are urging Congress to end a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse that began February 14, warning that unpaid TSA officers and rising staffing disruptions are contributing to long checkpoint lines as spring break travel ramps up.

Progressive organizer Analilia Mejia held a narrow lead in New Jersey’s Democratic special primary for the state’s 11th Congressional District and declared victory after former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded, even as some ballots remained uncounted and major race desks had not formally called the contest.

February 18, 2026 Reported by AI

American billionaire Les Wexner, founder of L Brands, testified Wednesday before a House committee on his decades-long ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Aged 88, he claimed to have been 'duped' by the sex offender and unaware of his crimes. The closed-door hearing aims to clarify the network that enabled Epstein's actions.

President Donald Trump is pressing House lawmakers to approve a Senate-amended spending package without changes to end a partial federal government shutdown that began early Saturday. The debate has also drawn in GOP demands tied to the SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote—an idea Democrats say would block any final deal.

January 29, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

Federal prosecutors say Anthony Kazmierczak assaulted and intimidated Rep. Ilhan Omar when he rushed the stage at a Minneapolis town hall and sprayed her with a syringe containing water and apple cider vinegar. Omar later said threats against her rise when President Donald Trump uses hostile rhetoric about her; Trump suggested without evidence that the incident may have been staged.