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Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people.

If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason.

The mission of DOGE — to cut waste, fraud, and abuse — will surely continue.

I don’t think [the administration] knows enough about how the economy works to back up what they’re doing.

We ask that the DOJ and the White House investigate whether any officials have pursued a quid pro quo exchange of Starlink access for tariff favors in violation of federal ethics law.

Deporting our partners to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is morally indefensible and recklessly endangers lives.

I am encouraged by the President’s announcement to move expeditiously and am in touch with the State Department and NSC to make sure this long-awaited window of opportunity does not close for Syria.

President Trump has a spine of steel, and he will not break.

Eight years ago, President Trump's first trip was to this same region of the world, where he introduced his bold peace-through-strength foreign policy strategy.

The president looks forward to embarking on his historic return to the Middle East, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates next week, where he will focus on strengthening ties between our nations.

This trip ultimately highlights how we stand on the brink of the golden age for both America and the Middle East, united by a shared vision of stability, opportunity and mutual respect.

It sounds like they made some headway yesterday, but they’ve got about six weeks to really give the market and some of these small businesses confidence that it’s not going to drag them down.

any gift given by a foreign government is always accepted in full compliance with all applicable laws.

Now, eight years later, President Trump will return to re-emphasize his continued vision for a proud, prosperous and successful Middle East.

I was necessarily absent, but I had been present, I would have voted on rollcall vote No. 238 on passage of Calendar No. 24, S.J. Res. 7, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to ``Addressing the…

the president is committed to the 10% baseline tariff, not just for the United Kingdom, but for his trade negotiations with all other countries as well.