Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands

Booker played part in a 2018 bipartisan measure to overhaul federal sentencing laws passed after some Black leaders forged an alliance with Trump.

President Donald Trump has targeted environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that were a Biden administration priority.

The hard edge reflected Trump’s steamroller approach to his second term, brushing aside opposition and demanding loyalty throughout the federal government.