Trump holds off on threat to declare national emergency

"What we're not looking to do right now is national emergency," President Trump said in a roundtable discussion on border security

• Jan 11, 2019

Thousands of migrants in legal limbo amid multi-year court delays

The cases will be added to a record-high backlog of over 800,000 immigration cases

• Jan 11, 2019

Shutdown could hit federal workers' credit scores

Federal workers are scrimping to avoid being dinged by lenders for missing payments and damaging their credit scores

• Jan 15, 2019

Local Texas GOP approves Muslim vice chairman after controversy

Republicans in one of the most populous counties in Texas have voted to support a Muslim doctor as a party vice chairman

• Jan 11, 2019

GOP senators introduce bill to permanently end government shutdowns

Several Republican senators have introduced a bill to keep the federal government open when budget negotiations fail

• Jan 11, 2019

Pence visits U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters

Vice President Mike Pence and DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited headquarters amid a government shutdown

• Jan 11, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Puerto Rico needs "debt forgiveness" to recover

The "Hamilton" creator said the storm-battered island needs more investment from Congress

• Jan 11, 2019

Miami airport terminal closing early as screeners call in sick

An airport spokesman says there's a concern there won't be enough workers to handle all 11 chekcpoints

• Jan 11, 2019

U.S. approved thousands of child bride requests — and it's legal

The approvals are legal, but raise questions about whether the immigration system is enabling forced marriages

• Jan 11, 2019

California fights Trump administration birth control rules in court

Trump administration rules would allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control

• Jan 11, 2019

Shutdown suspends cleanups at Superfund sites

Many routine inspections aren't happening, with most of the agency's employees furloughed

• Jan 11, 2019

U.S. Syria withdrawal officially underway, expected to take 3-4 months

Small convoy reportedly pulls out amid confusion over Trump administration's plans, and intense pressure from Turkey

• Jan 11, 2019

New Indiana Sen. Mike Braun says shutdown has "weeks to go, not months"

GOP Sen. Mike Braun spoke with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast

• Jan 11, 2019

Trump mulls use of disaster aid to fund wall; Puerto Rico gov. fires back

The president may divert $13.9 billion meant for Puerto Rico and several states if he declares national emergency to end partial government shutdown

• Jan 11, 2019

Nancy Pelosi slams Steve Mnuchin for "wasting" lawmakers' time

Pelosi said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin "barely testified" and he was "stiff competition" for "one of the worst classified briefings we have received from the Trump administration"

• Jan 10, 2019

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