Stories by Sam Gringlas
Sam Gringlas
Congressional Reporter
By Sam Gringlas
ICE is now funded through end of Trump's term, raising worries about oversight
Ximena Bustillo, Sam Gringlas | Jun 9, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC
The GOP bill signed by President Trump provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, even as Democrats warn that Congress has ceded its oversight role with the legislation.
By Sam Gringlas
Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black districtSam Gringlas | May 29, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC
By Sam Gringlas
Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistrictingSam Gringlas | May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
By Sam Gringlas
Senate Republicans rebel against Trump's $1.8 billion fundSam Gringlas | May 21, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
By Sam Gringlas
Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primarySam Gringlas | May 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.
Sam Gringlas | May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE
Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sam Gringlas | Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
