Rep. Gabe Vasquez has built his public image around rejecting “fancy dinners,” telling voters he prefers fishing for blue catfish in D.C.’s Anacostia River.
Representative Delia Ramirez declared “I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American” while speaking in Spanish at an international conference in Mexico City.
Republican lawmakers are demanding accountability from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after disturbing videos showed two Israeli hostages—21-year-old Rom Braslavski and 24-year-old Evyatar David—emaciated and nearly naked in Hamas captivity.
The Justice Department published a list of sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States, threatening legal action against the cities unless they comply with federal immigration law.
The Department of Defense announced that it has awarded millions of dollars to a company that will develop the nation's "first polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production of Scandium (Sc), Niobium (Nb), Titanium (Ti), and other critical minerals."
Wythe County, Virginia, Sheriff Anthony R. Cline announced Monday he will no longer collect the $35 fee charged by his office for concealed carry permit applications. In a letter to the circuit court clerk, Sheriff Cline said the move reflects his commitment to protecting constitutional rights—not profiting from them.
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, urging him to take action alongside Texas law enforcement in arresting lawmakers fleeing the state.
Interim NASA Administrator and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to unveil plans this week for a nuclear reactor deployment on the moon. Documents obtained by Politico reveal the Trump administration aims to deploy a 100-kilowatt reactor on the lunar surface by 2030—a move the administration says is vital to winning a second space race.
