Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.
Adams was scheduled to go on trial in April until new leadership at the Justice Department under the Trump administration ordered prosecutors in New York in February to drop the case, sparking a public outcry and resignations of prosecutors.
Trump said his administration will apply a 10% tariff on all imports, and that other trading partners will face additional "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49%.
Trump said his administration will apply a 10% tariff on all imports, and that other trading partners will face additional "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49%.
Twenty-two states say the Trump administration is illegally freezing money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The administration says the funding is just being "reviewed" and isn't frozen.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave the longest Senate floor speech in the chamber's history — more than 25 hours — in protest of Trump administration policies.
President Trump's endorsement and Elon Musk's money weren't enough to flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which liberals will hold onto. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
Congress ground to a halt due to uprisings in both chambers. Sen. Cory Booker gave a record-breaking speech, and a fight in the House over remote voting for new parents brought work to a standstill.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
