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House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty of 25 Charges
The Florida Democrat faces potential expulsion after a three-year investigation into allegations she stole $5 million in FEMA relief funds and used some to fund her 2022 campaign.
House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Bill, Propose 60-Day Funding Extension
Speaker Mike Johnson calls Senate measure a joke as conservatives demand ICE and CBP funding before Senate leaves for recess.
House Passes Own DHS Bill as Partial Shutdown Hits Week Seven; ‘No Kings’ Rallies Set for Weekend
Both chambers have left Washington for a two-week recess as the Senate-passed DHS funding bill sits unresolved and protesters prepare for third round of demonstrations.
Missouri Republican Sam Graves, Chairing House Transportation Committee, Won't Seek Reelection
The 13-term congressman announced his retirement Friday, becoming the 58th House member to step down amid a wave of retirements ahead of midterm elections.
Senate DHS Funding Deal Faces Tricky Path Through House
The Senate approved a measure to fund most of DHS at 2 a.m. Friday, but House conservatives are demanding action on voting legislation before passage.
North Carolina's Photo Voter ID Mandate Can Continue as Judge Upholds Law
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs, nominated by President Obama, rejected civil rights groups' arguments that Republicans enacted the 2018 law with discriminatory intent.
Maine Senate Race: Female Voters Emerge as Decisive Bloc in Democratic Primary
Gov. Janet Mills and challenger Graham Platner battle for female voters in race that could determine control of the Senate.
Senate Votes to Fund Most of Homeland Security, Excludes ICE Funding
The funding measure aims to restore operations at airports following a 40-day partial government shutdown.
House Weighs Funding Deal to Reopen DHS After 42-Day Shutdown
Senate passed bipartisan measure funding TSA, FEMA and Coast Guard while excluding immigration enforcement operations.
DOJ Says It Erroneously Relied on ICE Memo to Justify Courthouse Arrests
The Justice Department admitted in federal court that a key document used to defend immigration courthouse arrests did not actually apply to immigration courts.