Pete Buttigieg forms exploratory committee to run for president

37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana — an openly gay Navy veteran and Rhodes scholar — tweeted he's taking a formal step toward running

• Jan 23, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez wins seat on powerful House Oversight committee

The move signifies a major victory for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the freshman class of progressive lawmakers now in the Democratic majority

• Jan 22, 2019

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to review Census citizenship question

The Trump administration wants to ask respondents if they are citizens, a move decried by immigration rights activists

• Jan 22, 2019

Democrat floats idea to reopen government, end "self-inflicted crisis"

Rep. Ro Khanna said President Trump and congressional leaders should appoint outside negotiators to broker a budget deal

• Jan 22, 2019

Elizabeth Warren brings populist economic message to Puerto Rico

In a speech in San Juan, Warren discussed the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico's financial woes

• Jan 22, 2019

Here are the questions Democrats intend to ask Matt Whitaker

The acting attorney general is likely to face hours of questioning next month

• Jan 22, 2019

Senate to vote on 2 bills to end shutdown, neither expected to pass

Both proposals require 60 votes to advance in the Senate

• Jan 22, 2019

Federal workers to miss 2nd paycheck if government doesn't reopen

The government shutdown has entered its fifth week, the longest in American history

• Jan 22, 2019

Global turbulence, emerging technologies pose intelligence challenges, new strategy says

The 2019 National Intelligence Strategy also mentions space as a key area of concern, alongside risks from cyberattacks and violent extremism

• Jan 22, 2019

Trump backs students from Lincoln memorial confrontation

President says they were treated unfairly with early false judgments; school closes "to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff"

• Jan 22, 2019

White House still preparing for possible State of the Union address

It's unclear what President Trump will do, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked him to postpone the speech

• Jan 22, 2019

Study: Puerto Rico received slower, less "generous" federal aid than Texas, Florida

Survivors of hurricanes Harvey and Irma received millions more in FEMA funds than Hurricane María survivors, according to the study

• Jan 22, 2019

FBI agents claim shutdown is hampering anti-criminal operations

FBI employees say government shutdown is hurting operations to stop the MS-13 gang and other criminal enterprises

• Jan 22, 2019

Supreme Court allows Trump's transgender troop ban — for now

The policy President Trump announced on Twitter in July 2017 has faced an uphill legal battle

• Jan 22, 2019

Supreme Court takes no action on DACA, leaving policy in place for now

The Supreme Court again chose not to take action on DACA, leaving policies in place pending further litigation

• Jan 22, 2019

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