President Trump is rushing to rebuild his tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down a pillar of his trade agenda by ruling his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify them was unlawful. Ahead of the first State of the Union address of his second term, Trump is racing ahead with his backup plan, laying the groundwork to replace tariffs he imposed on almost every U.S trading partner. Read more here. |
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Monday became the first House Republican to call on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign over allegations he had an affair with one of his congressional staffers.
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Senate Democrats introduced legislation Monday requiring the Trump administration to refund up to $175 billion collected through tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were invalid.
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Lawmakers are making their way back to Capitol Hill, where they will grapple with stalled talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Read more. |
The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. Read more. |
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new book Young Man in a Hurry is out on Tuesday.
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Democratic leaders are encouraging their troops to protest President Trump’s State of the Union address this week. How it’s done, however, remains a sensitive topic.
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The State Department on Sunday issued a warning to U.S. citizens in certain parts of Mexico to shelter in place until further notice on account of “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity.”
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