Trump wants GOP to cancel holiday recess until passing the budget bill
June 24 (UPI) -- Complications with the so-called "one big, beautiful" fiscal year 2026 budget bill might keep lawmakers at the Capitol until passing it…
GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns
WASHINGTON — The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain…
Contributor: The GOP wants to turn asylum into a pay-to-play system
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now before the Senate takes the current preoccupation with making every governmental relationship transactional to an immoral extreme. It…
UK Parliament approves assisted dying bill: How would it work? | Explainer News
The British parliament has narrowly voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, marking a landmark moment of social…
Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as…
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill
WASHINGTON — Republicans have suffered a sizable setback on one key aspect of President Trump’s big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau…
Dad horrified by Disneyland breakfast bill and threatens to ‘mug Mickey Mouse’
A family of five were on a trip to Disneyland and forked out almost £700 on breakfast one day, as the dad said he almost…
US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone victory for crypto sector | Crypto News
If passed, the bill will establish for the first time a regulatory regime for stablecoins, a fast rising financial product.The United States Senate has passed…
Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making…
Proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California
SACRAMENTO — In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state…
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition.Strickland, who’s unable to work due to her condition, chafed…
US senator introduces bill to curb Trump’s power to go to war with Iran | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – A prominent Democratic senator has introduced a bill to require United States President Donald Trump to first seek authorisation from Congress before…
Sen. Rand Paul ‘not an absolute no’ on budget bill
Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Martin Makary's nomination to be Commissioner of the Food…
Bush signs war bill with no timetables
WASHINGTON — President Bush on Friday signed the controversial emergency spending bill for the Iraq war as antiwar activists assailed congressional Democrats for dropping their demands that…
Letters: Bill Plaschke is taking fight to Parkinson’s disease
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Bill Plaschke, thank you for your very informative column about Parkinson’s disease and your boxing exercise program. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about…
British cruise guests arrested for skipping onboard bill
Two British cruise guests have been arrested in Ibiza for fleeing without paying their onboard expenses. They cut and ran, leaving an unpaid bill of…
House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
WASHINGTON — The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Trump’s administration looks to follow through on…
EU targets Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ over tax provision in tariff talks
Published on 12/06/2025 - 8:00 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe EU is wrangling over a provision of Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" for the US budget that could…
Stablecoin regulation bill easily moves toward full Senate vote
June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly advanced legislation for a regulatory method for payment with stablecoins. The cloture, which ended debate, was approved…
Democrats join faith leaders to denounce Trump’s budget bill
1 of 6 | Sen. Cory Booker, D-NY, said Tuesday he "transformed my agitation into legislation," as faith leaders and lawmakers gathered for a 'Moral…