House Republicans focused their attention on the border with their first bill of the year, passing legislation named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of

Members of Nevada’s congressional delegation continued their support of GOP-led immigration legislation now on track to become the first bill to pass in the new session

The Laken Riley Act, which would require the detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for certain non-violent crimes such as theft. Why it matters: It's a sign of just how central immigration and border security will be for Republicans under the incoming Trump administration.