Maddie Gannon

1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Maddie Gannon

WASHINGTON — Congress will return next week for what is currently scheduled to be its last week in Washington before their self-chosen deadline of the Fourth of July to get President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” as he calls it, across the finish line.

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Maddie Gannon

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday railed against the number of holidays in the U.S. in which people do not have to work, arguing it is costing the country money and calling for a change. The evening post came on the federal holiday of Juneteenth, which was created just four years ago to commemorate the end of slavery in America and did not appear to be officially recognized by the president this year.

1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Maddie Gannon

President Donald Trump will make a final decision on whether to directly involve the U.S. military in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran within the next two weeks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Maddie Gannon

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security this week issued updated guidance around members of Congress visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. It follows a series of high-profile and at times physical incidents in recent weeks involving lawmakers, the Trump administration and immigration officers. What You Need To KnowThe Department of Homeland Security this week issued updated guidance around members of Congress visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Maddie Gannon

WASHINGTON — The top Republican and Democrat on the House Administration Committee are calling on the Department of Justice to designate additional resources to pursue threats made against members of Congress in the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses last weekend.