The massive budget bill passed by the House includes new tax breaks for tipped workers and those who get overtime.

The provision would bar courts from enforcing contempt citations for violations of injunctions or temporary restraining orders unless a bond has been paid.

The Texas House gave initial approval on Saturday to a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate with ICE by serving federal immigration warrants at local jails.

The president’s efforts to rewrite the DNA of global commerce could complicate the fate of his “Big, Beautiful Bill,” either by diverting the president’s energy or by inviting lawmakers to make changes to the legislation to address unhappiness from the markets and the public.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. at the Capitol in Washington, April 8, 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a tax and spending bill that proposes to usher in major changes to Medicaid. AP

Celebrity Boxing foudner Damon Feldman has offered Jordon Hudson and Linda Holliday an opportunity to "settle" their "beef" in the ring after a reported dispute in December.

Millions of low-income Americans, including families with children, could lose their food stamp benefits under House Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending cuts package, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.

State Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, sponsored Senate Bill 218, which would allow prisoners convicted by nonunanimous juries to have new trials. He is pictured speaking with Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, during the legislative session on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La.