The House Oversight Committee will hold its first hearing of the new Congress next Wednesday, focusing on prolonged telework for federal employees under pandemic-era policies.
Outgoing acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director P.J. Lechleitner expressed strong criticism of the Biden administration's delayed efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Department of Defense announced that it would "provide additional firefighting personnel and capabilities to California as that state’s Los Angeles County region continues to be ravaged by a series of out-of-control wildfires.”
Joseph de Soto, a newly elected delegate from West Virginia, was officially removed from office Wednesday while under house confinement. De Soto, 61, is facing charges stemming from alleged terroristic threats against several state lawmakers.
House Republicans are renewing efforts to introduce a national sales tax and abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), framing the measure as a way to ensure illegal immigrants contribute taxes. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) will unveil the FairTax Act of 2025 on Thursday, a bill designed to overhaul the U.S. tax system by replacing the federal income tax with a 23% national sales tax.
