Why it would be hard to build a border wall

Even if it gets funded, regulations and a lack of accessibility would make building a wall along the southern border extremely difficult

• Jan 16, 2019

Shutdown bringing "uncharted" uncertainty to Super Bowl planning

TSA worker sickouts, already lengthening airport lines, could make crush at Atlanta's airport even worse if gov't remains partially shut down on game day

• Jan 16, 2019

British lawmaker delayed giving birth to vote against Brexit

"My decision to delay my baby's birth is not one I take lightly ..." British Member of Parliament Tulip Siddiq tweeted

• Jan 16, 2019

William Barr's grandson Liam steals the show at hearing

"Dear Grandpa, I love you so much," he wrote during the hours of grilling by lawmakers

• Jan 15, 2019

Breaking with Trump, some Republicans vote to take up Russia sanctions resolution

In a 57 to 42 vote, senators approved debate on a resolution that would bar the administration from lifting sanctions against a Russian oligarch

• Jan 15, 2019

Des Moines Register calls on Steve King to resign

Iowa's leading newspaper criticized King's "abhorrent comments about white nationalism and white supremacy"

• Jan 15, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand formally enters 2020 race with Colbert appearance

The New York senator said her first priority as president would be to "restore what's been lost" in America

• Jan 15, 2019

Special counsel releases redacted FBI affidavit on Manafort

The special counsel has released an affidavit by FBI agents detailing Manafort's lies to federal prosecutors since he entered into a plea agreement with the government in September

• Jan 15, 2019

Democrats fight to reinstate sanctions on Russian oligarch

European allies have urged the U.S. to relax the sanctions, which they say threaten jobs

• Jan 15, 2019

IRS recalls 60 percent of its workers to handle tax refunds

The agency has been practically shuttered since Dec. 22 — something that has never happened during tax season

• Jan 15, 2019

Barr testimony sheds light on whether Mueller conclusions will be public

The attorney general nominee revealed how he might approach the release of the special counsel's findings

• Jan 15, 2019

N.Y. legislature passes historic bill on transgender rights

The bill makes gender identity a protected class in areas of housing, employment, and public accommodation

• Jan 15, 2019

Fiscal board asks court to invalidate $6 billion of Puerto Rico's debt

The island has been grappling with a prolonged debt-crisis and continues to recover from devastating storms

• Jan 15, 2019

As shutdown drags on, federal workers flock to food pantries

Furloughed government workers are lining up at food banks and calling help hotlines across U.S. after missing paychecks

• Jan 15, 2019

Steve King supports House resolution condemning white supremacy comment

King voted to support a House resolution of disapproval condemning white nationalism and white supremacy

• Jan 15, 2019

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