disaster relief funds
Coverage of disaster relief funds in the Nexus archive.
- Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
The Department of Homeland Security stated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not planning operations targeting polling locations during the upcoming midterm elections. Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Edward Markey, expressed concerns about potential deployment of armed federal agents at polling sites, citing federal laws prohibiting such actions. The lawmakers also raised worries about President Donald Trump's influence on election administration.
- Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick refuses to resign as expulsion vote looms
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat indicted for financial misconduct, refuses to resign as Republicans push for her expulsion following a House Ethics Committee guilty verdict. The case could make her the first lawmaker since 2023 to be expelled, requiring a two-thirds majority vote.