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Raising the threshold of eligibility for schools to receive the Community Eligibility Provision could save the government $3 ...

A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would ...

Noem repeated a falsehood that Trump shared during the 2024 presidential campaign. There are not more than 13,000 murderers ...

The Senate will begin voting on President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees in the coming week, with Republicans hoping ...

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick ...

A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position ...

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is ready to bypass Congress with orders on the border, tariffs, and other agenda items. In a meeting with Senate Republicans that lasted two hours, Trump ...

Senate moves forward on migrant detention bill, signaling shift in immigration policy as Trump prepares to take office.

On Friday, the Senate voted to advance a bill that would significantly increase the number of undocumented immigrants subject ...

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on launching the largest deportation in American history, but the details of how he ...