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US House Speaker Johnson says Congress can 'eliminate' district courts

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday warned that Congress' authority over the federal judiciary includes the power to eliminate entire district courts, as the White House rails against "activist" judges blocking Republican President Donald Trump's agenda.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

House Speaker Mike Johnson: 'We do have authority over the federal courts'

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress has broad authority over the federal courts Tuesday, as lawmakers search for a response to district judges who have blocked President Donald Trump's actions.

The Hill on MSN · 10h

Johnson stresses Congress’s power over courts: ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday drew attention to Congress’s power over the federal judiciary as Republicans plot how to legislatively channel their outrage over district judges who have

Senate, GOP and Trump

Fox News on MSN · 1d

Battle of the chambers: House and Senate tensions boil over as Trump budget hangs in limbo

Republicans in the House and Senate still aren't on the same page about getting Trump's budget done, with tensions coming to a head Monday as the lower chamber urged action on its version of the bill.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

House GOP challenges Senate to bend on Trump budget resolution

House Republican leadership is putting pressure on their Senate counterparts over the budget resolution to unlock reconciliation, a process to codify President Donald Trump‘s agenda that the GOP is insistent on passing in the president’s first two years.

Raw Story on MSN · 2h

'Big changes': Senate GOP plans to overhaul House budget as leaders 'nowhere near' deal

House and Senate Republicans are still "nowhere near" agreement on how to craft the sweeping budget bill to pass President Donald Trump's agenda, reported Politico — and the Senate leaders are considering "big changes" to what the House already passed,

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Can Congress defund federal courts with key Trump budget process?

As federal judges issue numerous nationwide orders halting Trump agenda items, Congress is looking for ways to address ...

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Intelligence officials to brief Senate on national security threats facing the United States

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week, ...

Courthouse News Service5h

Hawley leads Senate charge against nationwide injunctions but stops short at impeaching judges

Lawmakers have quickly responded to President Donald Trump’s call for legislation addressing judicial rulings that have ...

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion

House Must Adopt Senate Plan Allowing D.C. To Spend Its Own Funds

The legislation enacted earlier this month to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2025 will deeply harm ...

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Senate Democrats press Trump to work with Congress on TikTok ban

A group of Senate Democrats asked President Trump on Monday to disclose the administration’s efforts to keep TikTok online ...

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Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings

Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to slap back at ...

Inquirer.net on MSN8m

Current Senate can oust VP Duterte in just 43 days – Colmenares

Forty-three days are enough for the Senate to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, and this can action can be completed before the end of the 19th Congress on June ...

Raw Story on MSN1d

‘Talk each other to death’: Trump agenda hits standstill as House and Senate clash

Republicans return to Congress Monday to face a grim reality, according to a new report. Their push to rush through President ...

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