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What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign

Jan. 24, 2025 00:04 AM EST

President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign. If signed into law, the Laken Riley Act would require the detention of...

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

Jan. 20, 2025 19:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the first measure he likely will sign into law and giving more weight to his plans to deport...

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

Jan. 04, 2025 11:44 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Scars on the walls have been repaired. Windows and doors broken by the rioters have been replaced. And there is no plaque, display or remembrance of any kind. Lawmakers...

Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrants

Dec. 11, 2024 17:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are urging President Joe Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants in the U.S. before he leaves office, warning that millions of people could be forced to return to unsafe countries once President-elect Donald Trump retakes the White House. ...

Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain

Dec. 03, 2024 17:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Schumer faced no opposition in the party leadership...

Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat

Nov. 09, 2024 19:26 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has won reelection, beating Republican Sam Brown in a tight but unusually quiet race for the battleground state. The first-term senator had campaigned on abortion rights and positioned herself as a nonideological politician, a...

Votes in Nevada's US Senate and House races are still being counted

Nov. 06, 2024 06:29 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the swing state of Nevada, the U.S. Senate race and most House races were too early to call early Wednesday. The Senate campaign pits Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen — a former computer programmer and synagogue president — against Republican Sam Brown, a retired...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Nov. 01, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Election preview with ABC correspondents and contributors. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D. ___ CNN's “State of the Union” —...