2nd shutdown dodged as State Department still grapples with 1st
It was "phenomenally disruptive on every level and expensive" for diplomacy.
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson emerges as central figure overseeing special counsel cases
Jackson has become a recurring fixture of the special counsel investigation – six of the 12 cases brought by Robert Mueller’s team have gone before her.
Senate passes bill to make lynching a federal hate crime
There were at least 4,743 lynchings in the United States between 1882 and 1968.
White House scrambles to find pots of money to use for wall
Even if President Donald Trump declares an emergency to build the wall with Mexico, he still needs money to pay for it
Illinois congressman deploys to southwest border mission as Guardsman
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has been deployed to the southwest border with his Wisconsin Air National Guard unit, his congressional office has confirmed.
Budget deal leaves contract workers still scrambling to cover for lost wages
The latest budget deal between President Donald Trump and Democrats has left contract workers on the outs when it comes to recouping back pay.
The Latest: House passes border bill, sends to Trump's desk
Hard-fought legislation that gives President Donald Trump 55 additional miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border is on the way to his desk
Pence calls out European nations for not withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal
Pence said the U.S. could impose tougher sanctions on the Iranian regime and urged European nations to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
Trump cites 'tremendous strides' in making schools safer despite repeated shootings
President Donald Trump marked the anniversary of the Parkland, Florida school shooting by saying he has made "tremendous strides" in making the nation's schools safer.
Michigan governor blasts TV story about her appearance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticizes TV station's story that features people's unflattering, sexually tinged comments about her during speech