Grassley, Durbin hit Silicon Valley over H-1B’s
The teaming up of Grassley and Durbin shows there is at least some shared, bipartisan concern about Silicon Valley’s hiring practices.
ICE launches recruitment campaign
HFC member supports bipartisan immigration bill
House GOP looks to immigration agenda
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GOP eyes limits on legal immigration
In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s stunning win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Hill Republicans are pondering a new issue — restricting legal immigration.
The Capitol erupts after Padilla cuffed in LA
A video of the incident showed federal agents immediately shoving the California Democrat out of the room when he tried to interrupt Noem.
Hakeem Jeffries condemns LA violence
Jeffries forcefully condemned the violent protests in Los Angeles, while invoking the memory of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in order to portray Republicans as the party of lawlessness.
Stephen Miller vs. the Senate
The clashes were frustrating to many senators who noted that the issue of border security shouldn’t be one that divides Republicans.
Jeffries: McIver indictment is an ‘assault … on independence’ of Congress
McIver was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for allegedly “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers” during a protest at the ICE facility.
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Judge denies McIver’s request to dismiss
U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper, appointed by former President Joe Biden, reserved judgment on one of the counts today.
What the House can do to get back on track
The government is finally open after 43 days — now what? Jake breaks down how the shutdown ended and what’s next for Congress.
‘Chair Waters’ says she isn’t going anywhere
Rep. Maxine Waters still intends to be the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Dems take back control of the chamber in 2026.
NDAA reaches final stretch
Top defense hawks are nearing agreement on the annual defense policy bill, with leading lawmakers hoping to meet next week to hammer out a compromise.